4 hours agoThe US has intercepted an Iranian ship entering the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, US President Donald Trump has said.Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that the ship was seized by the US Navy after failing to respond to a warning to stop.Iran said it was a violation of the ceasefire and it would retaliate soon for an "act of armed piracy".It's the first ship to be seized by the US since its blockade of Iranian ports began.Here's what we know so far about it.
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What we know about the Iranian ship seized by the US
The United States has seized an Iranian ship entering the Gulf, according to President Donald Trump. The US Navy intercepted the vessel after it reportedly failed to heed a warning to stop, as part of an ongoing naval blockade of Iranian ports.
BBC News - WorldFiled 2026-04-20 · 20:04 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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The United States has seized an Iranian ship entering the Gulf, according to President Donald Trump. The US Navy intercepted the vessel after it reportedly failed to heed a warning to stop, as part of an ongoing naval blockade of Iranian ports. This marks the first ship seized by the US since the blockade commenced. Iran has denounced the action as a violation of a ceasefire and has vowed retaliation for what it terms "armed piracy." The specific details of the incident, including the exact timing and location beyond entering the Gulf, are still emerging.
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It's the first ship to be seized by the US since its blockade of Iranian ports began.
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Iran said it would retaliate soon for an "act of armed piracy".
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Iran said it was a violation of the ceasefire.
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The ship was seized by the US Navy after failing to respond to a warning to stop.
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The US has intercepted an Iranian ship entering the Gulf as part of its naval blockade.
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