Iranian authorities has seized a container ship MSC Aries, with 4 Filipino seafarers on board during the weekend, according to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW).
Iranian authorities has seized a container ship MSC Aries, with 4 Filipino seafarers on board during the weekend, according to the Department of Migrant Workers .
In an advisory, DMW confirmed the incident and is now working with the Department of Foreign Affairs and the concerned licensed manning agency to secure the release of the affected Filipino sailors. “Upon directive of the President, we are in touch with the families of our dear seafarers and have assured them of full government support and assistance,” DMW said. Iranian Revolutionary Guards seized the Portuguese-flagged MSC Aries last Saturday in the Hormuz Strait due to its “links with Israel.
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