Iran's seizure of cargo ship in Gulf appears to be 'provocative' act, says US
- 9 years ago
The US says its monitoring a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship, which has been boarded by Iranian forces in the Gulf.
The MV Maersk Tigris made a distress call in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important oil shipping channels.
Location of the Maersk Tigris (non-US) cargo vessel seized by #Iran forces — via the business map tool #oil pic.twitter.com/76q7Ahn07G— Javier Blas (JavierBlas2) abril 28, 2015
The Pentagon says patrol boats fired warning shots across its bow and ordered it into deeper Iranian waters. There has been no immediate comment from Iranian officials.
Earlier media reports suggested the the cargo ship was American, but this has been denied.
Maersk Tigris identified as US ship taken by #Iran , Pentagon says no US citizens aboard. pic.twitter.com/kQuJaKLCXc— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) abril 28, 2015
According to the Pentagon, the interception appears to be a “provocative” act, but US officials did not have all of the facts su
The MV Maersk Tigris made a distress call in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important oil shipping channels.
Location of the Maersk Tigris (non-US) cargo vessel seized by #Iran forces — via the business map tool #oil pic.twitter.com/76q7Ahn07G— Javier Blas (JavierBlas2) abril 28, 2015
The Pentagon says patrol boats fired warning shots across its bow and ordered it into deeper Iranian waters. There has been no immediate comment from Iranian officials.
Earlier media reports suggested the the cargo ship was American, but this has been denied.
Maersk Tigris identified as US ship taken by #Iran , Pentagon says no US citizens aboard. pic.twitter.com/kQuJaKLCXc— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) abril 28, 2015
According to the Pentagon, the interception appears to be a “provocative” act, but US officials did not have all of the facts su