Iran has condemned the US seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz as an act of “armed piracy” and vows 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.
But an Iranian source says Tehran will not show up for negotiations unless the US lifts its blockade.
In Lebanon, the 10-day ceasefire with Israel holds, with thousands of people continuing to return to check on their destroyed homes in the south.—Al Jazeera