Maritime clashes intensified in the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. and Iranian forces continued seizing vessels and targeting shipping, while diplomatic efforts to stabilize the conflict showed little progress.
Iranian forces seized additional ships in the strait and broadcast footage of commandos boarding vessels, reinforcing Tehran’s claim to operational control over the waterway. The United States, meanwhile, seized another oil tanker in the Indian Ocean on Thursday that it said was linked to smuggling Iranian oil.
