The United States said it forcibly seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to pass its naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the first such interception since the blockade of Iranian ports began last week.
Pakistan prepares for upcoming peace talks despite US seizure of Iranian cargo ship
On board an oil tanker navigating the tense waters between the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, Iraqi Captain Rahman Al-Jubouri continues to work in one of the world’s most volatile maritime corridors, where the U.S.-Israel war with Iran has disrupted global trade, leaving some crews stranded and exposed to attacks.
People comfort each other outside the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Police block off a house in Shreveport, La., that is one of the locations tied to a mass shooting Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Police tape runs across 79th Street in Shreveport, La., Sunday, April 19, 2026, as police work at the scene of a mass shooting. (Jill Pickett/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)
People leave flowers at the door outside the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
A door that appears to be stained with blood and evidence markers is closed outside the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Police work outside the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
People console each other as they gather at the scene of a mass shooting in Shreveport, La., Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
People gather at the corner of Linwood Avenue and 79th Street near where a mass shooting took place in Shreveport, La., Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Jill Pickett/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)
A woman holds a stuffed unicorn upon arriving at the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Councilman Reverend James Green consoles people outside the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Police work outside the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Shreveport Police spokesman Cpl. Chris Bordelon speaks to the news media and others gathered at the corner of Linwood Avenue and 79th Street near where a mass shooting took place in Shreveport, La., Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Jill Pickett/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP) CORRECTION: Police spokesman city title spelling corrected to Shreveport, instead of Shreverport
Council woman Tabatha Taylor, right, hugs an unknown person outside the scene of a mass shooting in Shreveport, La., Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
A vehicle is parked outside one of the locations of a mass shooting, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
People comfort each other outside the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
People comfort each other outside the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Police block off a house in Shreveport, La., that is one of the locations tied to a mass shooting Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Police block off a house in Shreveport, La., that is one of the locations tied to a mass shooting Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Police tape runs across 79th Street in Shreveport, La., Sunday, April 19, 2026, as police work at the scene of a mass shooting. (Jill Pickett/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)
Police tape runs across 79th Street in Shreveport, La., Sunday, April 19, 2026, as police work at the scene of a mass shooting. (Jill Pickett/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)
People leave flowers at the door outside the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
People leave flowers at the door outside the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
A door that appears to be stained with blood and evidence markers is closed outside the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
A door that appears to be stained with blood and evidence markers is closed outside the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Police work outside the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Police work outside the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
People console each other as they gather at the scene of a mass shooting in Shreveport, La., Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
People console each other as they gather at the scene of a mass shooting in Shreveport, La., Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
People gather at the corner of Linwood Avenue and 79th Street near where a mass shooting took place in Shreveport, La., Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Jill Pickett/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)
People gather at the corner of Linwood Avenue and 79th Street near where a mass shooting took place in Shreveport, La., Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Jill Pickett/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)
A woman holds a stuffed unicorn upon arriving at the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
A woman holds a stuffed unicorn upon arriving at the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Councilman Reverend James Green consoles people outside the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Councilman Reverend James Green consoles people outside the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Police work outside the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Police work outside the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Shreveport Police spokesman Cpl. Chris Bordelon speaks to the news media and others gathered at the corner of Linwood Avenue and 79th Street near where a mass shooting took place in Shreveport, La., Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Jill Pickett/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP) CORRECTION: Police spokesman city title spelling corrected to Shreveport, instead of Shreverport
Shreveport Police spokesman Cpl. Chris Bordelon speaks to the news media and others gathered at the corner of Linwood Avenue and 79th Street near where a mass shooting took place in Shreveport, La., Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Jill Pickett/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP) CORRECTION: Police spokesman city title spelling corrected to Shreveport, instead of Shreverport
Council woman Tabatha Taylor, right, hugs an unknown person outside the scene of a mass shooting in Shreveport, La., Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Council woman Tabatha Taylor, right, hugs an unknown person outside the scene of a mass shooting in Shreveport, La., Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
A vehicle is parked outside one of the locations of a mass shooting, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
A vehicle is parked outside one of the locations of a mass shooting, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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