Iran Demands Immediate Release of Seized Vessels and Personnel by the United States

BlockBeats News, April 21st – On April 21st, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement strongly condemning the U.S. military’s attack on an Iranian cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman on the 19th and demanded the immediate release of the detained vessel and its crew. According to Iranian media reports, the statement referred to the attack on the Iranian cargo ship and the detention of the crew as acts of piracy and terrorism, which constitute another blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement between the two countries and are seen as aggression against Iran. The statement warned the United States that the attack on the Iranian cargo ship could have very dangerous consequences. “It is obvious that the United States bears all responsibility for further complicating the regional situation.”