According to a report, iranian islamic revolutionary guard corps seized a container ship near the strait of Hormuz, a strait between the persian gulf and the gulf of Oman. Reportedly, the portuguese flagged vessel which had set off from a port in the united arab emirates enroute to India is associated with zodiac maritime, a part of the zodiac group run by israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer. According to the report, there were 25 crew members on board.