US Marines Seize Iranian Ship

The US military has taken full custody of the Iranian-flagged container ship M/V Touska after helicopter-borne Marines disabled its propulsion system following a six-hour standoff.

This marks the first physical seizure since the US-led coalition established a naval blockade around Iranian ports to stem the regime's fossil fuel income.

Iranian officials have decried the interception as maritime robbery and a direct violation of the existing ten-day truce.

The escalation has sent global oil prices surging above $95 a barrel as markets brace for a potential resumption of full-scale hostilities.