U.S. navy forces stopped and boarded a second sanctioned tanker carrying oil from Iran within the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon mentioned on Thursday, ramping up stress on Tehran because the Trump administration seeks to renew negotiations to finish the struggle. A naval boarding staff roped down from hovering helicopters and fanned out on the vessel,…
By Steve Holland, Enas Alashray and Mubasher Bukhari WASHINGTON/CAIRO/ISLAMABAD, April 21 (Reuters) – The U.S. army stated on Tuesday it had seized a tanker linked to Iran in international waters, its newest obvious motion to implement a blockade, with time working out on a ceasefire and the prospect of last-ditch additional peace talksstill up in…
IRGC leader takes control of Iran’s military as US tensions rise A US Navy destroyer intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship within the Strait of Hormuz, firing into its engine room after repeated warnings. Following a six-hour standoff, US Marines took custody of the vessel. President Donald Trump issued stern warnings, threatening to ‘take out their…
US negotiators to go to Pakistan and Iranian cargo ship seized – a recapprinted at 00:37 BST 20 April 00:37 BST 20 April Image supply, ReutersImage caption, Tankers within the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday Here’s a recap of the most recent developments. US negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday with the intention of…
Iran has no plans for second spherical of talks with the US, overseas ministry spokesperson says Esmail Baghaei, Iran’s overseas ministry spokesperson, has been quoted by Al Jazeera as having mentioned that Iran has no plans for a brand new spherical of talks with the US, saying Washington has violated the settlement from its implementation….
“Today, an Iranian-flagged cargo ship named TOUSKA, nearly 900 feet long and weighing almost as much as an aircraft carrier, tried to get past our Naval Blockade, and it did not go well for them,” Trump wrote. He added that the US had given the vessel truthful warning to cease, which was ignored, “so our…