A ship seized by the US after trying to breach a blockade on Iranian ports has been transferred to Pakistan for repatriation to Iran along with its crew, US media reported on Sunday, citing US Central Command (CENTCOM), Anadolu reports.

“Today, US forces completed the transfer of 22 crew members of the M/V Touska to Pakistan for repatriation,” the broadcaster quoted the broadcaster as saying. ABC News CENTCOM spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins.

Hawkins added that six other passengers had already been transferred to a regional site for repatriation. Iranian state media reported that the six individuals were family members of several crew members.

CENTCOM did not respond to a request for confirmation. Pakistani and Iranian authorities have also not confirmed the report.

The US Navy seized the Touska on April 19 in the Gulf of Oman after it reportedly refused to follow blockade instructions.

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Source: prizrenpost