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General · 20 April 2026

Iran warns of response after ship seizure

Iran warns of response after ship seizure

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Tensions at sea have risen again, raising fears of more disruption to shipping and energy supplies. Iran said on Sunday it would respond soon after the US seized the Iranian-flagged cargo ship Touska, calling the action a breach of the two-week ceasefire and describing it as armed robbery. Iranian commanders said the vessel had been travelling from China to Iran and that drones later struck some US military ships.

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