Iran seizes ship it says linked to US military
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- Category: Middle East
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-24 16:34 UTC
- Sources: Middle East Eye
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has seized a ship in the Persian Gulf that it claims was carrying equipment for the US military. The ship, which is now being held in the port city of Bandar Abbas, is believed to be a foreign-flagged vessel.
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