Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has seized two cargo ships, the MSC Francesca and the Epaminondes in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran accuses the vessels of operating without authorisation and manipulating navigation systems.
Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem has more from Tehran and Mike Hanna is monitoring developments from the White House.
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