The Iran crisis lurched into an even more dangerous phase Sunday after the United States said it attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship, a move that appeared to mark the first direct U.S. military takeover of a merchant vessel since Washington began enforcing its blockade of Iranian ports last week.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. forcibly seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get around a naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the first such interception since the blockade of Iranian ports began last week.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. forcibly seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get around a naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the first such interception since the blockade of Iranian ports began last week. He said a U.S ...

Iran proposed phased de-escalation to the US, linking sanctions relief and nuclear limits, but Trump remains unconvinced. Strait of Hormuz tensions persist as both sides weigh diplomacy or renewed conflict.