Iran calls seizure an act of piracy as Trump says ship tried to get past US naval blockade ‘and it did not go well for them’

A ship was taken by unknown parties toward Iranian waters after an Indian-flagged vessel was attacked off Oman.

A ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates’ oil export terminal of Fujairah was seized on Thursday and is being taken toward Iranian territorial waters, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center.

Vessels came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz just hours after President Donald Trump announced an extension of the U.S.-Iran cease-fire.

Iran balked at President Trump's demands for a peace deal amid a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, as fear the war could reignite hits oil and energy markets.

The president said face to face talks would resume on Monday but repeated threats against Iranian infrastructure if they did not make a deal.

With peace talks between the U.S. and Iran at an impasse, the clash for control of the crucial Strait of Hormuz intensified last week as Iran seized at least two cargo ships in the trade corridor in retaliation for a U.S. naval blockade of its ports.

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Earlier, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview that China should take a more active role in resolving a standoff over the strait. By Anton Troianovski Reporting from Beijing President Trump wants China to do more to persuade Iran to reopen ...