US intercepts and seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship, Trump says

Tehran has not commented on the incident, which comes as the US prepares for a second round of talks.

Can U.S. Blockade Iranian-Linked Ships Anywhere in the World? Yes, But …

Maritime and military law experts say an expansion of the naval blockade announced last week raises legal and practical questions but has ample historical precedent.

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FirstFT: US navy seizes Iranian ship that defied blockade, says Trump

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US military seized Iranian-flagged container ship, Trump says

Trump says cargo ship tried to get past US naval blockade near strait of Hormuz ‘and it did not go well for them’ The US military took custody of an Iranian-flagged container ship that attempted to get past an American blockade near the strait of Hormuz, Donald Trump announced on Sunday. In a social media post, Trump said that an “Iranian-flagged cargo ship named TOUSKA” tried to get past the US naval blockade, “and it did not go well for them”. Continue reading...

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U.S. says it seized an Iranian cargo ship, ceasefire expires soon

The two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran is set to expire Wednesday. And the two sides seem far from a resolution. President Trump says the US has taken custody of an Iranian vessel.

By Durrie Bouscaren

US forces attack and seize Iranian ship Touska near Strait of Hormuz

US Central Command has published a video said to show a guided-missile destroyer firing at an Iranian-flagged ship.

Trump says U.S. struck and seized Iranian-flagged cargo ship in Gulf of Oman

The seizure is an apparent escalation of a U.S. naval blockade, and comes after Iran fired upon commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz earlier on Sunday.

Iran war: Tehran vows response to US seizure of cargo ship

US Marines have seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Hormuz Strait, President Trump has said. Earlier, he threatened to destroy every bridge and power plant in Iran if no peace deal was reached. DW has more.

Trump says U.S. Marines have seized Iranian ship and says it tried evade blockade

President Donald Trump warned on Monday that any Iranian ships approaching the blockade would be ‘immediately eliminated’

By Graig Graziosi

Trump Says U.S. Attacked, Took Over Iranian Cargo Ship - Forbes

Trump Says U.S. Attacked, Took Over Iranian Cargo Ship  Forbes

Trump's U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz says bombing every bridge and power plant in Iran wouldn't be a war crime

Trump says Iranian-flagged vessel trying to breach blockade taken in US custody: 'Blew hole in engine room'

The Iranian ship, Touska, was nearly 900 feet long and weighed almost “as much as an aircraft carrier”, US President Donald Trump said.

Iranian ship seized by US Navy after attempting to pass through Strait of Hormuz

According to Trump, the ship was named TOUSKA, and was given fair warning before a US Navy ship attacked it.

U.S. seizes first Iranian ship in blockade, imperiling talks

The waterway is just one of the unresolved issues, which also include Iran's nuclear capabilities and Israel's ongoing invasion of Lebanon.

US seizes Iranian cargo ship as Tehran rejects a second round of peace talks

Hours after US President Trump sent envoys to Islamabad for negotiations, Iran's state news agency said the government would reject the talks.

Trump says U.S. Navy seized sanctioned Iranian-flagged ship in Gulf of Oman

US seizes Iranian cargo ship as Tehran rejects second round of peace talks

Tehran rejects new peace talks, citing the ongoing blockade and Washington’s shifting positions and 'excessive demands'

By Reuters

Here's Why Trump's Hormuz Blockade Should Stoke 'Strait Chaos' For China

Here's Why Trump's Hormuz Blockade Should Stoke 'Strait Chaos' For China The currently closed Strait of Hormuz, situated between Oman and Iran, connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, and has emerged as a major flashpoint in the US-Iran war. The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, off Yemen's coast, has also remained a focal point among critical maritime chokepoints, given ongoing threats from Iran-linked Houthi rebels. While both critical chokepoints have been in s...

By Tyler Durden

Iran clears SCG ship to leave Hormuz after Thai diplomatic push - Nation Thailand

Iran clears SCG ship to leave Hormuz after Thai diplomatic push  Nation Thailand

Iran planing to boycott new US talks

Iranian state media reported on Sunday that Tehran was not currently planning to take part in new talks with the United States, hours after President Donald Trump said he was dispatching negotiators to Islamabad. The post Iran planing to boycott new US talks appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Iranian armed forces turn back two oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz: Report - PressTV

Iranian armed forces turn back two oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz: Report  PressTV