Iran Demands Removal Of Maritime Blockade
US Marines boarded and seized an Iranian-flagged container ship in the Gulf of Oman on Sunday. This incident marks the first time US forces have executed such a seizure in this manner. Central Command stated that Marines boarded, searched, and released a commercial ship after determining it was not heading for Iran. The military has redirected dozens of vessels since the start of the U.S. The announcement was made via a social media post by the U.S. US Central Command reported that Marines boarded a vessel named Nansheng 3 in the Arabian Sea. The representative accused the US of using force to coerce Iranian vessels and crews, comparing the actions to those of pirates and terrorists. The statement follows reports that 39 ships have changed course at the request of the US military.
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“US Marines boarded and seized an Iranian-flagged container ship in the Gulf of Oman on Sunday after the destroyer USS Spruance put five-inch shells through its engine room.”
“The U.S. military says in a social media post today that Marines boarded, searched and released a commercial ship after determining it was not heading for Iran.”
“Amerikaanse marinier zijn per helikopter aan boord gegaan van een containerschip op de Arabische Zee. Vermoed werd dat het onderweg was naar een haven in Iran, maar dat bleek niet zo te zijn.”
“Amerikaanse marinier zijn per helikopter... aan boord gegaan van een containerschip op de Arabische Zee. Vermoed werd dat het onderweg was naar een haven in Iran, maar dat bleek niet zo te zijn.”
“美軍中央司令部表示 在阿拉伯海登船檢查一艘 懷疑違反美國對伊朗港口封鎖的雙船... 確認《南升3號》的航程 不包括停靠伊朗港口之後 予以放行。”
“Iran's permanent representative to the UN said on the 27th at the UN Security Council that the US is openly violating international law and continuing to implement an illegal blockade against Iran.”
“Iran's permanent representative to the UN said on the 27th that the US is openly violating international law and continuing to implement an illegal blockade against Iran, using force against Iranian vessels and crews like pirates and terrorists.”
“Iran's permanent representative to the UN said on the 27th that the US is openly violating international law and continuing to implement an illegal blockade against Iran.”
“Iran's permanent representative to the UN said on the 27th that the US is openly violating international law by continuing an illegal blockade.”
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