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Iran seizes Gujarat-bound container ship in Strait of Hormuz; chilling video shows armed soldiers boarding vessels

The footage was released in the early hours of Thursday.

iran, us warVideograbs from the footage released by Iranian State TV (Video via Reuters)

Iranian state TV on Thursday aired a video clip that purportedly showed armed soldiers boarding two container ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

The footage was released in the early hours of Thursday as Iran seized two ships in the water strip as it tightened its grip on the strategic chokepoint after US President Donald Trump called off attacks “indefinitely”, with no ​sign of peace talks restarting.

The video shows armed members of the Iranian military, wearing masks, scaling the hull of the cargo vessel to gain control of the deck.

Iran accused the ships of operating without permits and tampering with the navigation system.

On Wednesday, Iranian forces fired on three merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. One of the ships that came under attack–container ship Epaminondas–on Wednesday was indicating Mundra port in Gujarat as its destination, while another container ship–MSC Francesca–was signalling that it was headed to the Sri Lankan port of Hambantota, according to vessel tracking data from maritime data and intelligence firm MarineTraffic. The third vessel–container ship Euphoria–was indicating Jeddah as its destination.

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