"Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated that reopening the strait of Hormuz would be impossible while the US and Israel committed flagrant breaches of the ceasefire, including the US naval blockade and Zionist warmongering."
"The IRGC accused the Panama-flagged MSC Francesca and Liberia-flagged Epaminondas of attempting to exit the strait of Hormuz covertly, leading to their seizure."
"A UK-based maritime security monitor reported attacks on ships in the waterway, including an incident where an Iranian gunboat fired upon a vessel, causing heavy damage."
"The seizures mark the first time Iran has taken control of ships since the beginning of the war, which started on February 28."
Iranian forces have seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions as the US and Iran impose blockades. The Iranian parliament speaker stated reopening the strait is impossible due to US and Israeli actions. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stopped the ships, accusing them of attempting to exit covertly. A maritime security monitor reported attacks on vessels in the area, marking the first Iranian ship seizures since the war began on February 28. The situation follows US actions against Iranian vessels, contributing to rising hostilities.
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