Iran just seized two more ships in the Strait of Hormuz, and the chaos President Donald Trump promised would never happen is now spiraling out of control. The Panama-flagged MSC Francesca and the Greek-operated Epaminondas were both stopped by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and towed to shore, marking the first time Iran has taken control of ships since the war began on February 28.
According to The Guardian, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s lead negotiator, made it clear on X that reopening the strait is “impossible” while the U.S. and Israel keep breaking the ceasefire. The Strait of Hormuz is a critical chokepoint, with about 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied fossil gas passing through it during peacetime. Right now, it’s anything but peaceful.
