US-Iran relations: Maersk ship shot at by Iran, US Navy dispatches destroyer: TomoNews
- 9 years ago
The US Navy responded to distress calls from a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, after an Iranian patrol vessel reportedly seized the ship.
Crew members on the vessel fired shots at the Marshal Island-flagged ship and then directed it deeper into Iranian territory, Reuters reported.
TV2 News, a Danish news channel, reported Iranian forces boarded the ship after firing warning shots.
The cargo ship -- later identified as a MV Maersk Tigris -- sent out a distress signal.
Conflicting reports indicated there were between 24 and 34 workers on board the cargo ship. Al-Arabiya, the Saudi news organization that broke the story, initially reported the seized vessel was a US cargo ship. Pentagon spokesman Steve Warren corrected that statement, but confirmed the US Navy had deployed a Destroyer to monitor the situation.
The ship was reportedly traveling through the Strait of Hormuz when the Iranian vessel seized it. A vessel-tracking website indicated the cargo ship was headed for a United Arab Emirates port.
The Strait of Hormuz -- which connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman -- is a crucial channel for oil shipment. Tuesday's events caused a brief spike in crude oil prices. The dollar index also fell 0.63 percent, from 96.15 to 96.36, according to Market Pulse.
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Crew members on the vessel fired shots at the Marshal Island-flagged ship and then directed it deeper into Iranian territory, Reuters reported.
TV2 News, a Danish news channel, reported Iranian forces boarded the ship after firing warning shots.
The cargo ship -- later identified as a MV Maersk Tigris -- sent out a distress signal.
Conflicting reports indicated there were between 24 and 34 workers on board the cargo ship. Al-Arabiya, the Saudi news organization that broke the story, initially reported the seized vessel was a US cargo ship. Pentagon spokesman Steve Warren corrected that statement, but confirmed the US Navy had deployed a Destroyer to monitor the situation.
The ship was reportedly traveling through the Strait of Hormuz when the Iranian vessel seized it. A vessel-tracking website indicated the cargo ship was headed for a United Arab Emirates port.
The Strait of Hormuz -- which connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman -- is a crucial channel for oil shipment. Tuesday's events caused a brief spike in crude oil prices. The dollar index also fell 0.63 percent, from 96.15 to 96.36, according to Market Pulse.
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