US forces seize tanker carrying Iranian oil
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US military officials are developing new plans to target Iran’s capabilities in the Strait of Hormuz in the event the current ceasefire with Iran falls apart, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
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US military plans strikes on Iran's Hormuz forces if ceasefire breaks
There have been reports that the U.S. military is developing a new operational plan to strike Iran’s defensive capabilities in the Strait of Hormuz in case a ceasefire with Iran breaks down. U.S. CNN reported this on the 23rd,
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US military forces seized an Iran-linked oil tanker believed to be part of the shadow fleet smuggling sanctioned Iranian crude oil, drawing Iran's accusation of "armed piracy." The seizure inflamed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and was cited by Iran as a ceasefire violation.