World · 24 July 2026
Trump says US will seize Iran's frozen assets to pay for ship damage
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President Trump declared that Iranian assets held by America will cover damage to ships and cargo, calling the seizure "fair and equitable". Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, hit back, saying the move sets an "incendiary precedent" and will lead to chaos. The declaration comes after increasing worry about fresh dangers to shipping in the Red Sea posed by Iranian-backed Houthis.
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