Sources _ Iranian forces seize a Portuguese ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Sources announced: 'Iranian forces seized a Portuguese commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz.' The sources indicated, according to Al-Arabiya/Al-Hadath TV, that: 'The ship 'MCS ARIES', which has 20 Filipino sailors on board, is carrying Commercial containers destined for India.' For its part, the British Maritime Trade Operations Authority announced that it had received a report about an incident 50 nautical miles northeast of Fujairah in the Emirates. It said in a brief statement: 'The authorities are investigating the matter. Source: National Iraqi News Agency