US Seizes Oil Tanker as Iran Charges Tolls on Hormuz

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz continue to escalate, with both the US and Iran detaining vessels, according to Euronews.

The US military has seized the oil tanker Majestic X in the Indian Ocean on suspicion of smuggling Iranian oil in violation of sanctions. The move followed Iran's attack on three cargo ships the previous day, two of which were also seized by Iranian forces.

Tehran has described the US naval blockade as a violation of the ceasefire and says it has begun charging fees for transit through the strait. Iranian officials are also making the resumption of negotiations conditional on the lifting of the blockade.

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