Two ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz have reportedly been seized by Iran’s IRGC and are being taken to Iran, according to state media.
“The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps naval force this morning identified and stopped in the Strait of Hormuz two violating ships,” the Guards said in a statement, AFP reported.
“The two offending ships… were seized by the IRGC’s naval forces and directed to the Iranian coast.”
The vessels are identified as MSC-FRANCESCA and EPAMINONDAS.
According to Marinetraffic website, EPAMINONDAS was headed to Gujarat from Jebel Ali in Dubai.
