‘Portuguese ship was captured by mistake’, Israeli Foreign Minister said on Iran’s claim

Iran seizes cargo ship: Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized a container ship belonging to Israel in the Gulf of Iran on Saturday (April 13) off the UAE coast. After Iran’s announcement of seizing this ship, the Israeli Army has warned of facing consequences.

‘Portuguese ship captured’

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed that they have captured an Israeli container ship. Meanwhile, Israeli Foreign Minister Katz has claimed that the ship captured by Iran does not belong to Israel. He said that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have captured the Portuguese civilian cargo ship.

‘The cargo ship does not belong to Israel’

Israel’s Foreign Minister claimed that this cargo ship belongs to a member of the European Union, which is being said to be Israel’s. He said that Iran’s Khamenei regime is a criminal, which supports the crimes of Hamas. He said that now Iran is violating international laws and carrying out attacks like pirates.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps have seized a Portuguese civilian cargo ship, belonging to an EU member, claiming Israeli ownership.

The Ayatollah regime @khamenei_ir is a criminal regime that supports Hamas’ crimes and is now conducting a pirate operation in violation…

— Israel כ”ץ Israel Katz (@Israel_katz) April 13, 2024

The ship was seized by running a heliborne operation

Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari issued a statement saying, “Iran will have to bear the brunt of worsening the situation.” According to news agency IRNA, a container ship was seized by the Navy’s special guard by conducting a heliborne operation.

According to the report, this operation was conducted by the Navy near the Strait of Hormuz. Now this ship has been sent to the territory of Iran. In a video released on social media, some people were shown landing on a helicopter ship with the help of a rope.

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