US Strikes, Seizes Iranian Tanker it Says Defied Hormuz Blockade
Source: NBC News Politics · Bias: Center Left
Summary
A United States naval destroyer fired on an Iranian cargo ship and footage released by CENTCOM shows Marines then rappelling onto the deck of the vessel at night. The U.S. say the ship had defied its blockade in the Strait of Hormuz but Iran is accusing the U.S. of “piracy,” and demanding President Donald Trump lift his blockade. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports for TODAY.
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