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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Maziar Motamedi

Iran’s IRGC seizes ‘Israeli-linked’ ship near Strait of Hormuz

A commando with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is seen rappelling down to the MSC Aries near the Strait of Hormuz, on April 13, 2024 [AP Photo]

Tehran, Iran – Iranian armed forces have seized a container ship near the Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions across the region after a deadly Israeli attack on Iran’s consulate in Syria.

The ship was commandeered by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the elite force that lost seven members, including two generals, in the Syria strike, Iranian state media reported on Saturday.

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