Portugal summoned the Iranian ambassador and asked Tehran to release the seized ship
The Portuguese Foreign Ministry summoned the Iranian ambassador, strongly condemned the seizure of a ship owned by an Israeli billionaire by the Revolutionary Guard, and demanded its release
The MSC Ariz ship, which was sailing under the Portuguese flag, was seized by the Revolutionary Guard on April 14, 50 miles from the port of Fujairah in the UAE and was taken to Bandar Abbas
On Tuesday, April 17, the Portuguese Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying it is awaiting the results of summoning the Iranian ambassador and the official protest, and will evaluate any further steps based on that
In response to the seizure of this ship, the Israeli Foreign Minister accused Iran of maritime piracy