US strongly condemns Iran's seizure of container ship
The U.S. State Department has strongly condemned Iran's seizure of a container ship, the MSC Aries, near the Strait of Hormuz and urged Tehran to immediately release the vessel and its crew.
A State Department spokesperson told VOA's Persian Service that the vessel, flying the Portuguese flag and owned by Britain, was seized in 'international waters,' and its crew consists of nationals from India, the Philippines