US Seizes Iranian-Flagged Ship, Escalating Hormuz Blockade Tensions
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The US Navy intercepted and seized an Iranian-flagged container ship attempting to pass a blockade near the Strait of Hormuz, the first such interception since the US began blocking Iranian ports last week. Iran vows retaliation and says it may skip new talks, complicating diplomacy as the ceasefire is set to expire on Wednesday and tensions rise.
- First Thing: US military seizes Iran-flagged ship trying to pass strait of Hormuz blockade The Guardian
- Live updates: Iran casts doubt on peace talks as ceasefire deadline looms CNN
- 'If you attempt to run...': US helicopter gunner warns ship near Iran port as 27 vessels returned — watch The Times of India
- Seized Iranian ship likely carrying equipment deemed dual-use by US, sources say Reuters
- What a US destroyer shooting a cargo ship's engine out says about how the Navy is handling Iran blockade runners Business Insider
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