TEHRAN (Defapress) - On April 13, 2024, a container ship named MCS Aries was seized by the Special Naval Forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) through a heliborne operation and the deployment of forces onto the ship's deck near the Strait of Hormuz.
This ship, sailing under the Portuguese flag, is operated by the Zodiac company, which is owned by Eyal Ofer, an Israeli billionaire.
In the video below, the seized ship is visible: