US boards oil tanker, Iran displays control of strait
Iran aired video of its commandos storming a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, while the US released a video of its forces boarding a sanctioned tanker carrying Iranian oil in the Indian Ocean. Iran claimed to have captured two vessels, accusing them of trying to cross the strait without permits.
Iran has aired video of its commandos storming a huge cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The footage shows masked troops pulling up in a speedboat alongside the MSC Francesca and climbing a rope ladder to a door in the hull. Iran claimed to have captured the MSC Francesca and another ship, the Epaminondas, accusing them of trying to cross the strait without permits. The US released a video of its forces boarding a sanctioned tanker, the Majestic, in the Indian Ocean, which was carrying Iranian oil. The US Department of Defense said the operation occurred 'overnight'. Iran's chief justice said the merchant vessels attacked in the strait had 'faced the law'. US President Donald Trump said the US had 'total control' over the Strait of Hormuz, while Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel was 'prepared to resume the war against Iran'.
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