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Iran vows a swift response to the US seizure of an Iranian-flagged vessel
https://apnews.com/article/us-iran-war-israel-hormuz-19-april-2026-0a637f98d588930f195f61cffe07d4f3Iran vows a swift response to the US seizure of an Iranian-flagged vessel
By MICHELLE L. PRICE, SAMY MAGDY and SAM METZ
Updated 5:09 PM CDT, April 19, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran’s military vowed a swift response to the U.S. seizure of an Iranian-flagged tanker in the Gulf of Oman, state media reported on Sunday.
The military headquarters said the attack and subsequent boarding of the ship by U.S. forces was a violation of the ceasefire and denounced it as piracy, Iran’s state-run broadcaster said.
The United States says it fired on the ship and seized it because it had crossed the blockade line after ignoring multiple warnings.