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The Times of India
The Times of India
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Trump hints at talks in 72 hours even as Iran seizes 2 ships

President Donald Trump changed his aggressive stance on Iran and extended the ceasefire indefinitely, even as Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on Wednesday fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, seized two of them and was bringing them to Iran, according to Iranian media.

One of these, the container ship Epaminondas, indicated Mundra port in Gujarat as its destination, while another container ship Francesca, was signalling that it was heading to Hambantota port in Sri Lanka. The third vessel, container ship Euphoria, was indicating Jeddah in Saudi Arabia as its destination.

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