Trump says US forcibly seized Iran-flagged cargo ship near Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump announced that the United States forcibly seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship on Sunday after it attempted to circumvent a naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz. The seizure marks an escalation of US naval activity in the strategically vital waterway.
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