The White House called on Iran to “immediately” release the cargo ship it seized near the Strait of Hormuz today and condemned this “act of piracy.” “We call on Iran to immediately release this ship and its crew of Indians, Filipinos, Pakistanis, Russians and Estonians,” National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson said in a statement. “The unprovoked seizure of a merchant ship constitutes a flagrant violation of international law and an act of piracy.” The White House announced that US President Joe Biden will rush back to Washington on Saturday afternoon, interrupting his weekend in Delaware, to consult with his National Security Council team on events in the Middle East, following the seizure by the Revolutionary Guards of the cargo ship, which, according to Tehran, is “connected” to Israel. “The president returns to the White House this afternoon to confer with his National Security Council team on […]
Source: News Beast
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