In brief
In a significant escalation of naval tensions, the US has seized an Iranian ship entering the Gulf after it did not respond to a navy warning. President Trump announced the move, describing it as crucial to maintaining maritime security. Iran has labeled the seizure an act of piracy and has vowed to retaliate, marking the first ship captured since the US blockade of Iranian ports began.
The US has intercepted an Iranian ship entering the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, US President Donald Trump has said.
Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that the ship was seized by the US Navy after failing to respond to a warning to stop.
Iran said it was a violation of the ceasefire and it would retaliate soon for an act of armed piracy.
It's the first ship to be seized by the US since its blockade of Iranian ports began.
Here's what we know so far about it.
