The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship in the Persian Gulf on Saturday.
Sepah Navy Special Force seized the Israeli-linked ship in a heliborne operation near the Strait of Hormuz.
The ship has now been directed towards the territorial waters of Iran.
Reports suggest that the ship, named MSC Aries, was Portuguese-flagged and related to a London-based company owned by an Israeli billionaire.
No further details have been released so far.