U.S. Navy seized an Iran-linked vessel in the Gulf of Oman following a dramatic six-hour standoff. American forces reportedly fired on the ship’s engine room before boarding and taking control, marking the first direct use of force in the ongoing U.S. blockade against Iran.
Tehran has condemned the move as “armed piracy” and issued a stark warning of imminent retaliation, raising fears of a wider military confrontation. With the fragile ceasefire on the brink of collapse and tensions rising near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, global oil markets and key shipping routes are now on edge.
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