President Donald Trump says the U.S. seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get around its naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz

The British military says a ship anchored off the east coast of the United Arab Emirates has been seized and is heading toward Iranian territorial waters.

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.

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’

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

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the UAE was 'directly involved' in military operations against Tehran, according to the semi-official Mehr news agency.

Three U.S. Navy destroyers came under direct fire from Iranian missiles and drones on May 7, 2026, as they transited the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow passage connecting the Persian Gulf to the open ocean.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed “efforts to achieve a durable peace in the Middle East” in talks at the Vatican aimed at easing tensions following U.S. President Donald Trump’s criticism