Trump says US seized Iranian-flagged vessel trying to breach blockade; Tehran vows ‘swift response’
An Iranian-flagged cargo ship was intercepted and subsequently seized in the Gulf of Oman after it tried to get past the naval blockade imposed by the US near the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said on Monday. Subsequently, Iran reportedly vowed a swift response against what it called “armed piracy”. A tanker sits anchored…