Iranian ship seized by US Navy after attempting to pass through Strait of Hormuz
According to Trump, the ship was named TOUSKA, and was given fair warning before a US Navy ship attacked it.
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Damascus claims to arrest more Hezbollah-linked cell members behind plot to kill rabbi
Rabbi Michael Khoury was the reported target of an attack, state media said that the cell intended to target “a religious figure in the vicinity of the Maronite Church in Bab Touma on April 11."
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Iran attacks an Indian-flagged vessels as transmission suggests ship had permission to cross Hormuz
The two Indian-flagged vessels were attempting to carry crude oil across the strait when they came under attack, India's External Affairs Ministry confirmed in a statement.