The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized MSC Aries  vessel, an Israeli-linked cargo ship, in the Arab Gulf on Saturday.

Sepah Navy Special Force seized the Israeli-linked ship in a heliborne operation near the Strait of Hormuz.

IRNA news agency indicated that the Zionist ship was being dragged into the Iranian territorial waters.

Reuters had reported that a vessel was seized by 'regional authorities' between the United Arab Emirates and Iran, maritime security agencies said on Saturday.

UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said the vessel had been seized 50 nautical miles (92 km) northeast of the Fujairah, an area close to the Strait of Hormuz that forms the entrance to the Gulf.