MSC Aries siezed by Iranian Revolutionary Guard in Strait of Hormuz

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United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO)

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-state-news-agency-says-guards-have-seized-msc-aries-vessel-linked-israel-2024-04-13/

Iran’s IRGC seizes ‘Israeli-linked’ ship near Strait of Hormuz

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Iran releases MSC Aries crew - Splash247

The Israeli-linked ship remains anchored near three other vessels hijacked by Iranian special forces.
An NYK-operated car carrier, the Galaxy Leader, remains in Yemeni waters, having been hijacked six months ago by the Houthis, while off the Horn of Africa, Somali pirates have resumed their ransom tactics, abducting two ships in recent months.