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Iran war live: Tehran slams US ‘piracy’ after ship seizure, vows response

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The attack comes hours after US President Donald Trump announced he is sending his team to Islamabad for possible talks with Iran. 

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A view of Iranian-flagged cargo ship M/V Touska as the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile destroyer USS Spruance conducts its interception in a location given as the north Arabian Sea, in this screen capture from a video released April 19, 2026.

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Al Jazeera Live

By Zaid Sabah and Zsombor Peter
Published On 20 Apr 2026

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  • Iran condemns the US seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz as an act of “armed piracy” and promises to retaliate.
  • The attack comes hours after US President Donald Trump announced that he is sending his team to Islamabad for possible talks with Iran.