Iran vows retaliation after U.S. seizes ship ahead of ceasefire deadline
Iran vows retaliation after U.S. seizes ship ahead of ceasefire deadline
Mon, April 20, 2026 at 5:41 PM UTC
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The U.S. Marines rappelled onto the Iranian-flagged vessel. (U.S. Central Command)
Iran is vowing retaliation after U.S. Marines seized one of its ships near the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. military released a video on Sunday showing a U.S. destroyer firing several times at a 900-foot Iranian cargo vessel during the operation.
President Donald Trump said the ship was attempting to bypass a U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports and ignored multiple warnings.
The incident comes as a ceasefire between the United States and Iran is set to expire at 8 p.m. Tuesday. The U.S. is pushing for a long-term agreement that would require Iran to abandon its nuclear ambitions. Trump told Bloomberg News it is “highly unlikely” he will extend the ceasefire.
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Attention is also turning to a possible second round of peace talks in Pakistan, though Iran has not formally agreed to participate. Trump is expected to send a U.S. delegation for negotiations this week, but the timing and Iran’s involvement remain unclear.
Over the weekend, Trump warned that if Iran rejects the U.S. proposal, Washington would “knock out every single power plant and every single bridge in Iran.”
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Monday it has no current plans for another round of talks, though it did not explicitly rule out future negotiations. Iran’s president also said the country would not submit to force, underscoring deep mistrust of the United States.
Source: “AOL Breaking”
