US Marines Seize Iranian-Flagged Cargo Ship Defying Blockade, Trump Confirms

• •US marines boarded and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel attempting to evade a blockade on Iranian ports, confirmed by President Trump.
• •The BBC reported Tehran had not initially commented, while Al Jazeera and the Guardian later reported Iranian officials denounced the seizure as 'piracy' and vowed to retaliate.
• •The incident occurred hours after Trump announced plans to send a negotiating team to Islamabad for a possible second round of talks.
• •The Guardian reported that a regional ceasefire is under pressure and broader diplomatic talks are in doubt.
• •The operation represents the most direct US naval action against Iranian shipping under the current blockade policy.

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