- The US has seized the Iranian-flagged tanker, M/V Touska, in the Gulf of Oman.
- Footage released by US Central Command on Monday (20 April) appears to show Marines from the USS Tripoli boarding the vessel.
- The Iranian military has accused the US of 'armed piracy' and vowed a swift response.
- This incident follows Tehran reportedly rejecting a second round of peace talks.
- The rejection of peace talks came after a US leader threatened to strike civilian infrastructure.
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