President Donald Trump said the U.S. forcibly seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get around a naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the first such interception since

Iran has said it would retaliate soon as efforts to build a more lasting peace remain shaky. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Iran’s hardline Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has effectively taken control of Iran’s military and negotiation team over the weekend, experts said.

Iran's military has vowed to respond after a US destroyer on Sunday (April 19) fired on an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman that tried to evade a US naval blockade.

The fragile peace in the Middle East is threatened as Iran targets US ships with drones following a US Navy seizure, escalating tensions in the Gulf of Oman.

The US seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to breach its naval blockade after “blowing a hole” in its engine compartment, Donald Trump has claimed.

Iran says it is rapidly rebuilding its missile and drone capabilities during the current ceasefire, signalling preparedness for any renewed conflict. According to statements by Gen. Mousavi of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,

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Panicked sailors pleaded with the Iranian navy after coming under fire in the Strait of Hormuz. An audio recording revealed a tense exchange between the crew on board an Indian-flagged oil tanker and Iranian officials enforcing military control over the waterway.