IRGC releases details of seized vessel Epaminodes and transfers it to Iranian waters
Updated
Updated · Press TV · Apr 25
IRGC releases details of seized vessel Epaminodes and transfers it to Iranian waters
7 articles · Updated · Press TV · Apr 25
The IRGC identified Epaminodes as a Liberian-flagged container ship en route to India, previously stopping at 11 US ports and unloading 299,000 tons of cargo.
The vessel, along with the Israeli-linked MSC-Francesca, was intercepted near Larak Island for unauthorized operations, navigation tampering, and maritime security violations before being moved for cargo and document inspection.
These actions follow Iran's indefinite closure of the Strait of Hormuz in response to a continued US blockade, with Iran refusing to reopen the strait or resume talks until the blockade ends.
Is Iran’s “Tehran Toll Booth” a new security model for waterways or just state-sponsored piracy?
What happens to global food prices when a key maritime chokepoint for fertilizer exports is closed indefinitely?
Can the US Navy neutralize Iran's swarm boats and thousands of sea mines without starting a full-scale war?
With Iran’s hardline IRGC now in control, is a diplomatic off-ramp for the Hormuz crisis even possible?
Is a global recession inevitable as the Hormuz 'double-blockade' chokes the world's oil supply?
When superpowers veto UN action, what mechanisms are left to protect global maritime trade routes?