The retaliation against the Israeli bombing that in the days The consulate of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Damascus, implemented in the night between Saturday and Sunday with the launch of hundreds of drones and missiles headed towards Israeli territory which were almost all intercepted by air defense systems in Tel Aviv, had a preview on Saturday when a team from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which was directly affected by the attack on the consulate in Syria which caused the death of seven members of the Iranian militia, took possession of a container ship at the Strait of Hormuz.

The assault on the MSC Aries container ship, whose owned by the British Zodiac Maritime and is operated by the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), was conducted in a manner that follows those of the attack carried out last November in the Red Sea by Yemeni militiamen Houthis against the Galaxy Leader garage ship that had been seized together with its crew and, unlike the almost all attacks carried out by the Hotthis in the months had been successful above all from the point of view of propaganda having been used on several occasions as a stage for films and visits aimed at highlighting the will to hit maritime traffic considered linked to Israeli interests.

The MSC Aries, which was built by the Hyundai Heavy Industries in 2009 and has a capacity of 15,000 TEUs, was assaulted by a militia commando brought on board by a helicopter of the naval force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The MSC Aries was chosen as the target when the property of the Zodiac can be traced back to the Israeli family entrepreneur Eyal Ofer and his son Daniel Ofer is the CEO of the London company.

On the MSC Aries, which flies the Portuguese flag, there is a crew of 25 seafarers. Iran's IRNA news agency reported announced that the container ship was diverted to the Iranian territorial waters.

The MSC Group has confirmed the boarding of the ship, specifying that the container ship is owned of Gortal Shipping Inc., which is affiliated with the Zodiac Maritime.

Meanwhile, the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines has announced that it had taken action, in coordination with the Embassy Filipino in Tehran and with the Department of Migrant Workers, to check if there are any Filipino seafarers. In the event - specified the Ministry of Manila - no effort will be spared to free them and bring them home.