Iranian navy warship (Reuters / Stringer)
Reuters: Saudi-owned TV says Iran detains U.S. cargo ship in Gulf
(Reuters) - Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television said an Iranian "force" seized a U.S. cargo ship after opening fire on it in the Gulf on Tuesday and directed it to the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas.
A Pentagon spokesman said Iranian forces had boarded a Marshall Island-flagged vessel, the MV Maersk Tigris, in the Gulf. He said the boarding occurred after Iranian patrol boats fired shots across the vessel's bow and ordered it deeper into Iranian waters.
The ship had no U.S. citizens aboard, the spokesman said, contradicting Al-Arabiya's report which said there were 34 U.S. sailors on board. He said it was travelling through the Strait of Hormuz when the incident occurred.
WNU Editor: The U.S. is denying reports that this cargo ship is American .... US denies Iran ship seizure report (BBC)
More News On Reports That Iran Has Seized A U.S. Cargo Ship In The Persian Gulf
Iranian Forces Seize U.S. Cargo Vessel, Saudi-Owned TV Says -- Bloomberg
Iran's military 'fires at and seizes US cargo ship' -- The Independent
Reports: Iran seizes cargo ship -- The Hill
Iranian Navy Fires On Then Seizes Commercial Cargo Ship -- IBTimes
US Navy called in after Iran fires at cargo ship in gulf -- Times of Israel/AP
Reports claim Iran 'seized' US cargo ship, Pentagon says it's Marshall Islands-flagged -- RT
Iran forces 'seize US cargo ship' -- The Telegraph
Iranian forces have boarded the Marshall Island- flagged Maersk Tigris- Pentagon -- CNBC
Pentagon: Iran forces boarded Marshall Island-flagged ship; no U.S. citizens on board -- Haaretz
US Denies Report Iran Captured American Ship -- Haaretz
Report: Iran seizes US cargo ship in Persian Gulf -- i24 News
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