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US Iran War LIVE: Iran has tightened controls over transit through the Strait of Hormuz in response to the ongoing U.S. blockade of its ports and waters, significantly disrupting global shipping.
Iran US LIVE: - This US Navy handout photograph released on April 17, 2026, by US Central Command Public Affairs shows USS Abraham Lincoln (L) conducting blockade operations in the Arabian Sea on April 16, 2026. The US president said he was sending a delegation to Pakistan on April 20 for negotiations with Iran, while renewing his threats to destroy the country's vital infrastructure if it didn't agree a deal. (Photo by various sources / AFP) (AFP)Iran US War LIVE: US 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 the blockade of ports began last week.
US Iran War LIVE: Here’s what happened in last few hours
- As reported by AP, Trump said a U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer in the Gulf of Oman “stopped them right in their tracks by blowing a hole in the engineroom” and that U.S. Marines had custody of the vessel, named Touska, and were “seeing what’s on board!”
- Iran’s top diplomat has told his Pakistani counterpart that Washington’s demands in negotiations and its threats to Iranian ships and ports mark “clear signs” of America’s disingenuousness.
- Abbas Araghchi made the remarks in a phone call to Pakistan’s foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, according to Iranian state media.
- Iran and the United States have offered conflicting accounts of the incident, with Tehran accusing U.S. forces of violating the ceasefire by attacking and boarding its vessel, calling the move an act of “maritime piracy” and warning of retaliation.
- Hours have passed since U.S. President Donald Trump said negotiators would head to Pakistan on Monday for more talks with Iran, but neither Iran nor host Pakistan have confirmed it. Pakistan has kept up the diplomacy today, with its prime minister holding a 45-minute call with Iran’s president and Pakistan’s foreign minister speaking with his Iranian counterpart, AP reported.
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20 Apr 2026, 05:43 AM IST
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US Iran War LIVE: Iran’s president calls US blockade actions provocative and illegal
The Iranian judiciary’s Mizan news agency has reported on President Masoud Pezeshkian’s phone conversation with Pakistan’s prime minister earlier today. The report says Pezeshkian alleged bullying and unreasonable behavior by the United States during negotiations and the ceasefire.
20 Apr 2026, 05:39:51 AM IST
US Iran War LIVE: CENTCOM releases video of US firing on Iranian-flagged vessel Touska
U.S. Central Command released a message sent by a U.S. Mariner to the Iranian-flagged tanker in a video posted on X, saying it shows the moments before the U.S. seized Touska for crossing the U.S.-imposed blockade line in the Gulf of Oman.
“Motor vessel Touska, Motor vessel Touska. Vacate your engine room. Vacate your engine room. We are about to subject you to disabling fire,” can be heard in the video. Later, three rounds are fired, leaving smoke in their wake.
20 Apr 2026, 05:39:05 AM IST
US Iran War LIVE: Iran threatens to respond after US Navy seizes an Iranian-flagged cargo ship
US 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 the blockade of Iranian ports began last week.
He said a U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer in the Gulf of Oman “stopped them right in their tracks by blowing a hole in the engineroom” and that U.S. Marines had custody of the vessel, named Touska, and were “seeing what’s on board!” (AP)
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