India, April 22 -- Two ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz have reportedly been seized by Iran's IRGC and are being taken to Iran, according to state media.

The IRGC navy said seized two "violating vessels" and transferred them to the Iranian coast, according to the semi-official state news agency Tasnim. One vessel was allegedly linked to Israel, and the other had allegedly lacked proper authorization and had manipulated its navigation system, Tasnim said, CNN reported.

According to Marinetraffic website, EPAMINONDAS was headed to Gujarat from Jebel Ali in Dubai.

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