Iran: One of the Two Detained Cargo Ships Suspected of Collaborating with the U.S. Military
Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, April 24 - The Iranian Tasnim News Agency reported on the 24th, citing sources from the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, that a cargo ship named "EPAMINODAS" has been seized on suspicion of cooperating with the U.S. military.
According to reports, based on intelligence gathered by the naval forces of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps over the past six months, the ship has made multiple trips to U.S. ports, ignoring warnings from Iran and violating maritime regulations.
On the 22nd, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced the seizure of two container ships attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without authorization. One of the ships is the "MSC Francesca," which Iran believes is linked to the Israeli government; the other is the "EPAMINODAS," which is considered a threat to maritime safety due to operating without the necessary permits and repeated violations. Both ships have been seized by the naval forces of the Revolutionary Guard and transferred to Iranian territorial waters.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy seized two cargo ships in the Hormuz Strait on April 22, 2023, for allegedly violating maritime regulations and cooperating with the U.S. military. One of the ships, 'EPAMINODAS', has been under surveillance for six months due to its repeated trips to U.S. ports. The other ship is linked to the Israeli government.
- The cargo ship 'EPAMINODAS' was seized for allegedly cooperating with the U.S. military.
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy has been monitoring the ship's activities for six months.
- Two ships were seized for attempting to pass through the Hormuz Strait without authorization.
- One of the seized ships is linked to the Israeli government.
- The ships were moved to Iranian territorial waters.