Iran vows retaliation after U.S. seizes ship ahead of ceasefire deadline
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Iran is vowing retaliation after U.S. Marines seized one of its ships near the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. military released a video on Sunday showing a U.S. destroyer firing several times at a 900-foot Iranian cargo vessel during the operation.
President Donald Trump said the ship was attempting to bypass a U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports and ignored multiple warnings.
The incident comes as a ceasefire between the United States and Iran is set to expire this week. The U.S. is pushing for a long-term agreement that would require Iran to abandon its nuclear ambitions. Trump told Bloomberg News it is highly unlikely he will extend the ceasefire.
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Attention is also turning to a possible second round of peace talks in Pakistan, though Iran has not formally agreed to participate. Trump is expected to send a U.S. delegation for negotiations this week, but the timing and Irans involvement remain unclear.
Over the weekend, Trump warned that if Iran rejects the U.S. proposal, Washington would knock out every single power plant and every single bridge in Iran.
Irans Foreign Ministry said Monday it has no current plans for another round of talks, though it did not explicitly rule out future negotiations. Irans president also said the country would not submit to force, underscoring deep mistrust of the United States.
