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seized an Iranian cargo vessel](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/19/trump-us-seizes-iran-flagged-cargo-ship). US forces then escalated the campaign on Tuesday, boarding an oil tanker previously sanctioned for smuggling Iranian crude oil in Asia. Ship-tracking data showed the vessel
Hormuz more effectively than the other. It has become a form of gunboat diplomacy brought to life in the most significant geopolitical waterway in the world. Iran, by firing at and seizing commercial ships trying
news agency report citing the energy intelligence firm Kpler, the vessel loaded about 2 million barrels of crude on Iran’s Kharg Island on April 5 and passed through the [Strait of Hormuz](/video/featured-documentaries/2026/4/21/strait-of-hormuz-how-a-threat-became-a-playbook
seized two ships near the Strait of Hormuz as it tried to assert control over the critical waterway. The incidents came the day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an extension of a ceasefire between
ships and military equipment. He was appointed in 2024 as a political ally of Trump, despite having no prior military or defence leadership experience. Before entering government, Phelan was a businessman and investment executive
seized an Iran-linked tanker on Sunday, further heightening tensions between the longtime adversaries. ## What has the US said? On Sunday, Trump announced that US negotiators would travel to the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, on Monday
seizes medieval castle as it expands major offensive in southern Lebanon](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/31/g-s1-125056/israel-seizes-medieval-beaufort-castle-southern-lebanon) The dueling attacks reflect the fragility of a weekslong ceasefire in the Iran war, which has seen repeated attacks even
Hormuz, including [seizing two of them.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxd074kr8go) The US has also enforced a naval blockade since 13 April, stopping all ships from travelling to or from Iranian ports. Trump had hoped the blockade
ships in the strait. President Trump has repeatedly warned that strikes could resume. Other officials in the Trump administration have echoed Hegseth, arguing that the absence of active exchanges since early April means hostilities have
news conference on Friday morning, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reiterated the president's threat, saying such vessels were "acting like pirates, acting like terrorists." "They're the ones who lay indiscriminate mines," he said. Hegseth
seize Kharg, an island in the Gulf that handles about 90% of Iran’s oil exports and hosts vast storage facilities. Trump said: “At some point in the not too distant future, we will
seized an Iranian-flagged tanker near the Strait of Hormuz, and redirected ships in the open seas carrying cargo to or from Iran. Iran’s armed forces have called this “an illegal act” that “amounts
seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade, and Iran said it would retaliate. Efforts to build a more lasting peace in the region likewise appeared to be on uncertain ground
seized by the US Navy after failing to respond to a warning to stop. Iran has not yet commented on the incident. The announcement came after the White House confirmed US Vice-President JD Vance
seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c75kg0vdxyro) for the first time in the conflict, after it tried to get through the blockade on Sunday. Videos shared by Centcom were said to show
news agency. An 11-member pirate group seized the Fahad-4 in late April about 10 nautical miles (19km) off the coastal town of Dhinowda in northeastern Somalia. There was no immediate information
seize this opportunity” ahead of talks between the two nations in Washington.** Britain’s foreign ministry posted the ministers’ joint statement saying “direct negotiations can pave the way to bring lasting security for Lebanon
Hormuz”](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/23/trump-claims-us-has-total-control-over-strait-of-hormuz-as-iran-seizes-two-container-ships), a statement that appeared dubious in light of Iran seizing two container ships and a US report warning it could take six months to clear the strait of mines. The president
shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.” Musgrave said on the two biggest issues – enrichment of uranium and transferring its highly enriched uranium – the US and Iran remain “far apart”. “President Trump has been unyielding that
seized two ships in the strait of Hormuz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/22/iranian-forces-ships-seized-strait-of-hormuz-us-peace-talks) as the US and Iran doubled down on imposing separate blockades of the shipping waterway. The standoff over the strait – through which about