US Navy seizes Iranian ship

The US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance disabled and boarded the Iranian cargo ship Touska in the Gulf of Oman after it allegedly attempted to bypass a naval blockade.

President Donald Trump confirmed the seizure on social media, warning that further attempts to breach the blockade would be met with force.

Tehran has condemned the action as 'armed piracy' and vowed swift retaliation, potentially involving drone strikes against US warships.

This military escalation comes just as a US delegation was scheduled to arrive in Islamabad for a second round of ceasefire negotiations.