US President Donald Trump has claimed that an Iranian-flagged cargo ship has been intercepted during the US naval blockade in the Gulf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump wrote on his social media platform \u2018Truth Social\u2019 that the ship named \u2018Tusca\u2019 did not heed the warning to stop, after which the US Navy took it into custody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Iran has described the action as a violation of the ceasefire and said that it is \u2018armed robbery\u2019 and that it will be responded to soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the ship was seized, the US Central Command released a video of the incident in which a ship is shown intercepting an Iranian cargo ship. In the released footage, it can be seen that a cargo ship is being fired upon after sending messages to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A statement issued by Iran\u2019s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said that the US military\u2019s firing on and seizing an Iranian ship was a \u201cblatant violation of the ceasefire\u201d and that a response would be given soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Iranian media, Colonel Ibrahim Zolfaqari, spokesman for Iran\u2019s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said in his statement that \u201cthe US, by demonstrating aggression, not only violated the ceasefire but also committed maritime piracy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He further said that \u201cUS forces fired on an Iranian merchant ship in the Sea of \u200b\u200bOman, disabled its navigation system and attempted to seize it by landing its armed marines on board.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Iran\u2019s armed forces have described the operation as \u201carmed naval robbery\u201d and said that it will be responded to.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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