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Iran seizes ships in Hormuz

Iran seizes ships in Hormuz

The Revolutionary Guards released highly produced footage showing commandos storming the ships as they attempted to exit the strategic waterway.

The seizure occurred just hours after President Trump announced an indefinite extension of the ceasefire, highlighting the fragility of the peace process.

U.S. forces have responded by intercepting several other tankers suspected of smuggling Iranian oil in Asian waters.

The escalating tit-for-tat actions have brought maritime traffic in the region to a near-total freeze, further straining global energy supply chains.

Strait of Hormuz
Strait between the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Military organization to protect the political system of the Islamic Republic in Iran, designated as a terror organization by multiple countries
IMO 9401116
Container ship built in 2008
Epaminondas
Male given name
United States Navy
Maritime branch of the United States military