Live Updates: Iran touts video of Strait of Hormuz cargo ship seizures as Trump keeps quiet on next move
Iran's state media released a video of masked commandos boarding two cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz, while President Trump stated he ordered the US Navy to 'shoot and kill' boats mining the strait. Iran claimed to have collected its 'first revenue' from Strait of Hormuz tolls.
Iran's state media released a dramatic video of masked commandos boarding two cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The Philippine government confirmed 15 seafarers were on the vessels being held by Iran's Revolutionary Guard, but said they were 'safe and unharmed.' President Trump stated he directed the US Navy to 'shoot and kill' any boat placing mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's deputy speaker of parliament, Hamid Reza Haji Babaei, said the country collected its first toll revenues from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The US and Iran have intercepted vessels in the contested waterway, with around 20% of the world's crude oil supplies typically transiting the strait before the war. Iran has effectively blockaded the strait for over seven weeks, limiting passage to 'friendly' ships.
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