Tehran, April 21 -- The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has demanded the urgent release of a commercial ship and its personnel following a maritime incident involving US forces. According to a report by the Iranian state media Tasnim news agency, the official reaction follows the boarding and seizure of the Iranian-flagged container ship, Touska, on Sunday.

Tehran has formally denounced the American operation, describing the intervention as a severe escalation in regional waters. The Ministry released a formal statement condemning the "U.S. assault on an Iranian commercial vessel", detailing grievances regarding the seizure of the ship and the reported hostage-taking of its crew and their families.

The statement further called for t...