"We warn that the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran will soon respond and take revenge against this armed piracy act and against the American military," a military spokesman said, according to the pro-regime news agency ISNA.
The Iranian-flagged cargo ship Touska was trying to break through the US blockade of Iranian ships, according to US President Donald Trump. According to Trump, the ship was fired upon after a warning, before being seized by the US military.
According to AFP, the ship came from Malaysia and was heading toward Iran. According to Marine Traffic, which monitors maritime traffic, the Touska was reportedly outside the city of Chabahar in southern Iran hours before the attack.
