Iran must release seized ship ’immediately’: White House
BI Desk || BusinessInsider
Published: 00:52, 14 April 2024
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The White House on Saturday called on Iran to immediately release a British-owned ship it seized near the Strait of Hormuz, as Middle East tensions soar and fears mount over a retaliatory attack on Israel.
"We call on Iran to release the vessel and its international crew immediately," said National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson.
"Seizing a civilian vessel without provocation is a blatant violation of international law, and an act of piracy by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps."
