The incident comes amid heightened tensions between Iran and the West, particularly after a suspected Israeli strike on the Iranian Consulate in Syria.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A video seen by The Associated Press shows commandos raiding a ship near the Strait of Hormuz by helicopter Saturday, an attack a Mideast defense official attributed to Iran amid wider tensions between Tehran and the West.The video showed the attack earlier reported by the British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations.
Zodiac declined to comment and referred questions to MSC, which did not immediately respond.The MSC Aries had been last located off Dubai heading toward the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. The ship had turned off its tracking data, which has been common for Israeli-affiliated ships moving through the region. Israel is bracing for a worst-case scenario that U.S.
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