A U.S. Marines boat heading to the The Iranian-flagged vessel's container cargo M/V Touska to board it. Photo courtesy of CENTCOM.
“This constitutes a grave breach of international law, a clear violation of the ceasefire, and an act of aggression marked by the hallmarks of piracy,” the mission posted on X. “Such reckless conduct directly endangers international navigation and undermines maritime safety and security.”
Washington had said the ship tried to evade the U.S. naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz.
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