On 28 April 2015, the Iranian navy seized the Marshall Island-flagged MV Maersk Tigris near the Strait of Hormuz. The ship had been chartered by Germany's Rickmers Ship Management, which stated that the ship contained no special cargo and no military weapons. The ship was reported to be under the control of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard according to the Pentagon. Tensions escallated in the region due to the intensifying of Saudi-led coalition attacks in Yemen. The Pentagon reported that the destroyer USS Farragut and a maritime reconnaissance aircraft were dispatched upon receiving a distress call from the ship Tigris and it was also reported that all 34 crew members were detained. US defense officials have said that they would review U.S. defense obligations to the Government of the Marshall Islands in the wake of recent events and also condemned the shots fired at the bridge as "inappropriate". It was reported in May 2015 that Tehran would release the ship after it paid a penalty. COUNT 5
QSN1 On what date did the Iranian Navy capture a Marshall Islands ship? ANS1 28 April 2015 QSN2 What was the name of the Marshall Islands ship seized by Iran? ANS2 MV Maersk Tigris QSN3 Who chartered the captured Marshall Islands ship? ANS3 Rickmers Ship Management QSN4 How many crew members were on the MV Maersk Tigris? ANS4 34 QSN5 Near what body of water was the Maersk Tigris seized? ANS5 the Strait of Hormuz