[Iran Demands Immediate Release of Seized Ship and Crew by the U.S.] BlockBeats News, April 21 – On April 21, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement strongly condemning the U.S. military's attack on an Iranian cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman on April 19 and demanding the immediate release of the seized ship and its crew. According to Iranian media reports, the statement described the attack on the Iranian cargo ship and the taking of its crew as hostages as acts of piracy and terrorism, a blatant violation of the ceasefire consensus between the two countries, and further regarded it as an act of aggression against Iran. The statement warned the U.S. that the attack on the Iranian cargo ship could lead to extremely dangerous consequences. 'It is evident that the U.S. bears full responsibility for further complicating the regional situation.'