Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seized a container ship belonging to the Zionist regime (Israel) in the Gulf on Saturday, state media reported. Israel’s military warned on Saturday that Iran would face “consequences” for escalating tensions in the region after Iran announced it had seized an Israeli-bound ship in the Gulf.

“Iran will suffer the consequences of choosing to escalate the situation,” military spokesman Daniel Hagari said in a statement.

The container ship “MCS Aries” was captured by the Guards Navy Special Forces while conducting a heliborne operation,” the state-run IRNA news agency reported, adding that the operation “near the Strait of Hormuz. ” was done and “the vessel has now been diverted to Iran’s territorial waters.

Security firm Embrey said it had “seen footage of at least three people speeding from a helicopter to a container ship”, adding that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard had “used this method of boarding before.” What is used”.

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