US Iran War LIVE: US President Donald Trump said the US on Sunday forcibly seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to bypass a naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the first such seizure since the port blockade began last week.
US Iran War LIVE: Here’s what happened in the last few hours
- As reported by the AP, Trump said that a US Navy guided-missile destroyer in the Gulf of Oman “stopped them in their tracks by blowing a hole in the engine room” and that US sailors had custody of a vessel called the Touska and “they saw what was on board!”
- Benchmark U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude jumped 7.5% to $90.17 a barrel on Monday after Iran accused the United States of violating a ceasefire that had been in place since early April. Meanwhile, global benchmark Brent crude rose 6.5% to $96.27 a barrel.
- Iran’s top diplomat told his Pakistani counterpart that Washington’s negotiating demands and its threats against Iranian ships and ports were “clear signs” of American insincerity. According to Iranian state media, Abbas Araghchi said this in a phone call to Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.
- Iran and the United States have offered conflicting explanations for the incident, with Tehran accusing US forces of violating the ceasefire by attacking and boarding its vessel, calling the move an act of “maritime piracy” and warning of retaliation.
- Hours have passed since US President Donald Trump said negotiators would head to Pakistan on Monday for further talks with Iran, but neither Iran nor host Pakistan have confirmed this.
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