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More to come. From French 24 News.
Paramilitary Revolutionary Guard commandos rappelled onto a container ship and seized the vessel near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's state news agency reported, adding the ship was "linked to Israel" and will be transferred to Iran's territorial waters. US troop reinforcements were headed to the Middle East on Saturday amid fears of a wider regional war. Read our liveblog to follow the latest developments.
Commandos from Iran's Revolutionary Guard rappelled onto a container ship "linked to Israel" near the Strait of Hormuz and seized the vessel on Saturday, Iran's state news agency claimed, adding that the ship was being transferred to Iran's territorial waters. An Israeli military spokesperson warned that Iran "will bear the consequences for choosing to escalate the situation any further".
Iran launches explosive drones, missiles at Israel
Iran launched drones at Israel directly from its territory Saturday, the Israeli army said, marking a major escalation of the long-running covert war between the regional foes. Prime Minister Benjamin…
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Paramilitary Revolutionary Guard commandos rappelled onto a container ship and seized the vessel near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's state news agency reported, adding the ship was "linked to Israel" and will be transferred to Iran's territorial waters. US troop reinforcements were headed to the Middle East on Saturday amid fears of a wider regional war. Read our liveblog to follow the latest developments.
Commandos from Iran's Revolutionary Guard rappelled onto a container ship "linked to Israel" near the Strait of Hormuz and seized the vessel on Saturday, Iran's state news agency claimed, adding that the ship was being transferred to Iran's territorial waters. An Israeli military spokesperson warned that Iran "will bear the consequences for choosing to escalate the situation any further".