25 crew members on board MSC Aries ship seized

AFP . Geneva
13 Apr 2024 21:21:18 | Update: 13 Apr 2024 21:42:28

This image grab taken from a UGC video posted on social media on April 13, 2023, shows Iran's Revolutionary Guards rappelling down onto a container ship named, MSC Aries, near the Strait of Hormuz — Courtesy/AFP

Italian-Swiss Shipping group MSC said Saturday that there were 25 crew members on board a container ship seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guards in the Gulf, as tensions soar in the region.

"We regret to confirm that MSC Aries... has been boarded by Iranian authorities via helicopter as she passed the Strait of Hormuz at approximately 0243 UTC Saturday morning," the group said in a statement. "She has 25 crew onboard, and we are working closely with the relevant authorities to ensure their wellbeing and safe return of the vessel."