According to the government statement, Portuguese authorities are closely monitoring the situation and maintaining contacts with Iranian leaders.
“This is the Portuguese-flagged cargo ship MSC Aries (registered in the Autonomous Region of Madeira), owned by Zodiac Maritime Limited, based in London,” the statement said.
In accordance with Reuters, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seized a ship it said was “linked to Israel” and was being transferred into the country’s territorial waters, Iranian state news agency IRNA said. A Navy Guards Special Forces helicopter boarded and captured it.
The attack came as part of escalating tensions between Iran and the West.
Tensions marked over the past six months by the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip have recently risen following the April 1 bombing of the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria, which killed senior Iranian military officials and was blamed on Tel Aviv.
Author: morning Post This Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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