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Iran's Revolutionary Guard seizes Israeli-linked ship near Strait of Hormuz
[NYPOST] Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps seized an Israeli-linked container ship near the Strait of Hormuz in the latest escalation of the simmering standoff between the two countries.An unverified video of the incident first obtained by the Associated Press showed IRGC commandos rappelling onto the MSC Aries vessel, the Times of Israel reported. “Don’t come out,” a crew member on the ship can be heard saying in the footage, which was also posted on X by Times of Israel reporter Mannie Fabian. The crew member can then be heard telling another to head to the ship’s bridge, as more IRGC commanders were rappelling onto the desk. One commando is seen kneeling over the others to protect them from potential cover fire, the Times of Israel reported. Related: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps: 2024-01-16 IRGC confirms ballistic missile attack on ‘spy headquarters’ and ‘gathering of anti-Iranian terrorist groups’ in the region Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps: 2023-10-27 US strikes Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on US troops Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps: 2023-03-16 Iran’s Revolutionary Guard responsible for German synagogue shooting, officials say Posted by: Fred 2024-04-14 |
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