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U.S. Seizes Iranian Cargo Ship in Strait of Hormuz After Firing on Engine Room
Escalation of U.S. blockade as Iran again closes vital oil route; U.S. officials head to Pakistan for peace talks
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- Navy seized the Iranian-flagged cargo ship Touska in the Gulf of Oman after firing on its engine room, President Trump announced.
- The seizure marks an escalation of the U.S. blockade of Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran responding by again closing the vital waterway that carries 20% of the world's crude oil.
- U.S. officials are traveling to Pakistan for peace talks, though Iran has declined to participate, citing Washington's excessive demands and the ongoing naval blockade as breaches of the ceasefire.
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The U.S. Navy seized the Iranian-flagged cargo ship Touska in the Gulf of Oman after firing on its engine room, President Trump announced. The seizure marks an escalation of the U.S. blockade of Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran responding by again closing the vital waterway that carries 20% of the world's crude oil. U.S. officials are traveling to Pakistan for peace talks, though Iran has declined to participate, citing Washington's excessive demands and the ongoing naval blockade as breaches of the ceasefire.
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