Iran’s Revolutionary Guards reportedly seized a container ship “linked to the Zionist regime (Israel)” in the Gulf, according to state media, amid rising tensions in the region. Israel’s army warned of “consequences” for Iran’s actions, stating that Iran will bear the brunt of escalating conflict in the region, following the announcement of the ship’s seizure.
“Iran will bear the consequences for choosing to escalate the situation any further,” military spokesman Daniel Hagari said in a statement.
The ship’s operator, the Italian-Swiss group MSC, confirmed that Iranian authorities had…