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seizure by the IRGC in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, on April 24, 2026 [Meysam Mirzadeh/Tasnim/West Asia News Agency via Reuters] While some ships have managed to exit the Strait of Hormuz during brief lulls
News Agency](https://x.com/Tasnimnews_EN/status/2046817533622132914?s=20) confirmed the incident, saying the container ship had "ignored repeated warnings." The UKMTO did not immediately say who was responsible for the attack on the [second cargo vessel](https://x.com
container vessel near the coast of Oman, according to a British maritime monitoring agency, in an incident that occurred hours after United States President Donald Trump said he would extend a ceasefire with Iran
container ship Touska was flying the Iranian flag. However, its owners have been under sanctions issued by the US Department of the Treasury and the US Office of Foreign Assets Control and have been accused
seizure of the two container ships, as both sides continued to impose competing blockades on the strait. Trump claimed Iran’s leadership was so weakened by internal conflict that it was unclear
news you need to start your day.* ### Today's top stories **President Trump has ordered the Navy to "shoot and kill any boat"** trying to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Shipping through
container ship](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/19/trump-us-seizes-iran-flagged-cargo-ship) that tried to evade its blockade near the strait of Hormuz. It is the first such interception since the US began blocking Iranian ports last week. Iran’s joint military
seizures of ships during that time. Together, these frictions point to a broader shift in international shipping, demonstrating that major powers are increasingly willing to contest control of global shipping lanes, raising questions over whether