"Strait of Hormuz Tensions: Recent Raids and Attacks in the Middle East"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Associated Press
A video obtained by the Associated Press shows commandos raiding a ship near the Strait of Hormuz, with a Mideast defense official attributing the attack to Iran amid heightened tensions with the West. The vessel involved is likely the Portuguese-flagged MSC Aries, associated with London-based Zodiac Maritime, part of Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer’s Zodiac Group. The incident comes amid ongoing tensions over Iran's nuclear program and a suspected Israeli strike on the Iranian Consulate in Syria, with the Gulf of Oman being near the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial global oil trade route.