The U.S. seizes another oil tanker as peace talks with Iran remain in limbo

The U.S. seizes another oil tanker as peace talks with Iran remain in limbo

Click here to listen to NPR’s State of the World podcast, a human perspective on global stories in just a few minutes, every weekday.The U.S. military on Thursday said it seized another tanker transporting oil from Iran in the Indian Ocean, a day after Iran took control of two commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.President Trump said in a new social media post he ordered the Navy to “shoot and kill any boat” laying mines in the Strait of Hor…

U.S. seizes second oil tanker linked to Iran since ceasefire extension

The United States military seized another oil tanker allegedly smuggling Iranian crude in the Indian Ocean, shortly after the U.S.-Iranian ceasefire agreement was extended.