Iran 'will soon respond' to US seizure of Iranian-flagged ship: Military
Webdunia | April 20, 2026 2:41 PM CST
Iranian authorities have accused the US of violating the ceasefire agreement between the two sides by firing at one of Iran's commercial ships in the Gulf of Oman.
Iran's top joint military command, the Hazrat Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, vowed to respond swiftly to the US actions.
"We warn that the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran will soon respond and retaliate against this armed piracy by the US military," the spokesperson said.
Earlier, US naval forces stationed in the region intercepted and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel, which they said had tried to sail through the waters of the Gulf of Oman, in violation of the US blockade of Iranian ports and shipping.
Iranian state media quoted a military spokesperson as saying that the vessel was en route from China to Iran.
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