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'Prepared to disable you': Moment US intercepts Iranian cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz - watch

The US Navy intercepted and boarded an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel, the TOUSKA, in the Gulf of Oman after it ignored warnings and attempted to bypass a blockade. The USS Spruance disabled the ship's propulsion, and US Marines took custody. In retaliation, Iran launched drones towards US warships.

The Times of India

'Blockade main obstacle': Iran rejects second round of talks with US in Pakistan

Iran has rejected further peace talks with the United States, citing excessive demands, shifting positions, and ongoing naval confrontations. Tehran blames Washington's "coercive measures," including a naval blockade and recent maritime incidents, for the breakdown in diplomacy and a negative atmosphere for negotiations.

The Times of India

UAE Blames Trump for Escalating Iran Conflict, Threatens Switch to Chinese Yuan Amid Potential Dollar Shortages

The UAE is considering moving away from the US dollar to the Chinese yuan amid rising regional tensions and economic instability, challenging traditional alliances.

International Business Times UK

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Kim Jong Un and daughter look on as North Korea tests multiple ballistic missiles

North Korea says it fired ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads for the second time this month

The Independent UK

Trump news at a glance: Oil price surges again as Iran accuses US of breaking ceasefire

Tehran vowa to respond after USS Spruance fires on Iranian-flagged cargo ship allegedly running strait of Hormuz blockade. Key US politics stories from Sunday 19 April

The Guardian - US

‘We’re Catholic first’: Sunday mass attenders weigh in on Trump’s feud with Pope Leo

Catholics around Atlanta share mixed feelings on faith and politics as Trump engages in rhetorical war with pope

The Guardian - US

Energy Secretary admits gas prices might not drop until next year

‘I don’t know’ when gas prices will come down, Trump energy chief tells CNN

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US seizes Iranian vessel in Hormuz; Iran vows 'retaliation soon' — what we know

US President Donald Trump on Sunday claimed that American forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship TOUSKA after it tried to bypass a naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz.

The Times of India

Ceasefire Over? Iran Targets American Military Ship With Drones After Trump Says US Seized Iranian Cargo Ship

The fragile peace in the Middle East is threatened as Iran targets US ships with drones following a US Navy seizure, escalating tensions in the Gulf of Oman.

International Business Times UK

Markets shudder as Strait of Hormuz starts resembling a combat zone. 'We're prepared to subject you to disabling fire'

Tensions in the Gulf escalated Sunday, when the Navy seized a ship for the first time as part of its blockade, with a destroyer firing at a vessel attempting to evade the dragnet.

Fortune

Cooper says talks between US and Iran must lead to toll-free Strait of Hormuz

The Foreign Secretary said that proposals have been circulating from Tehran to introduce tolls on the crucial waterway.

Evening Standard

UK to narrowly avoid recession and jobless rate to surge, Item Club warns

The independent forecasting group said interest rates will remain on hold in 2026 despite soaring inflation caused by the Iran war.

Evening Standard

Quarter of a million people could lose their jobs by 2027 as UK ‘flirts with recession’

The job market will endure its ‘biggest hit since the pandemic’

The Independent UK

Oil prices jump after Strait of Hormuz setbacks

The latest increase reverses a large chunk of Friday's sharp decline.

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The Independent UK

Oil prices rise anew amid a US-Iran standoff in the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices are rising in early trading as a standoff between Iran and the U.S. prevented tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf waterway that is crucial to global energy supplies

The Independent UK

Is he or isn’t he? Trump officials flip-flop on whether Vance is leading Iran talks - or staying home

Vance’s participation in upcoming U.S.-Iran peace talks has been in question for days after the last round, helmed by the vice president, failed to reach an agreement

Axios

US takes Iran-flagged ship into custody, Trump says

Trump said the Navy fired on the ship's engine room

The Guardian - US

Iranian American woman arrested in Los Angeles for alleged arms trafficking

Federal prosecutor says woman is suspected of dealing weapons to Africa on behalf of Iranian government

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Evening Standard

Cooper to warn of dangerous precedent of any Iranian tolls in Strait of Hormuz

The Foreign Secretary is expected to focus on UK–Japan co-operation amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty during a trip to Tokyo.

The Times of India

‘Blew a hole in engine room’: Donald Trump claims US seized Iranian vessel TOUSKA in Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump on Sunday claimed that the navy has forcibly seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship named TOUSKA, after it allegedly attempted to bypass a naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz.

The Guardian - UK

US military seizes Iran-flagged ship trying to pass strait of Hormuz blockade

Iran calls seizure an act of piracy as Trump says ship tried to get past US naval blockade ‘and it did not go well for them’

The Independent UK

Trump says U.S. Marines have seized Iranian ship and says it tried to evade blockade

President Donald Trump warned on Monday that any Iranian ships approaching the blockade would be ‘immediately eliminated’

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: The lonely death of ‘the birdman’, US shoots and seizes Iranian ship, and the independent fighting for Farrer

Questions over Australia’s homelessness services; US delegation heads for Iran war talks

The Guardian - UK

Tehran has ‘no plans to participate’ in new talks, state media reports, as it accuses US of violating ceasefire

Reported response comes hours after Trump announced delegation to Islamabad, having earlier threatened to raze Iran’s infrastructure

International Business Times UK

Leavitt Left in the Dark as Trump Feeds Contradictory Iran Messages to CNN, Time and Axios Behind Closed Doors

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt has been repeatedly blindsided as Trump gives contradictory Iran war timelines to CNN, Time, Axios, and others in unsanctioned one-on-one calls.

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