The ship, a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker named Talara, is not the first ship the IRGC has hijacked, but it had stepped back from such threats recently.

British military warns of 'state activity' after ship-tracking data shows Greek-owned, Marshall Islands-flagged vessel Talara suddenly diverted toward Islamic Republic

The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry denounced the US’ launch of operation ‘Southern Spear’, warning that Washington’s growing military buildup in Caribbean and Latin American waters jeopardizes international peace and stability.