Trump Says US Seized Iran-Flagged Ship as Hormuz Blockade Tightens

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Source: Al Jazeera
Trump Says US Seized Iran-Flagged Ship as Hormuz Blockade Tightens
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President Trump says U.S. forces seized the Iranian-flagged cargo ship Touska after it tried to bypass the Hormuz blockade; warned by a U.S. Navy destroyer, Marines took custody as investigators assess its cargo amid a broader stand-off at the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil chokepoint, with Iran insisting restrictions remain and talks with Iran potentially possible in Islamabad to end the broader conflict.

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