Iran carried out drone attacks on US military vessels in the Sea of Oman on Monday, Iran’s state-affiliated Tasnim news agency reported — the threatened retaliation following the US seizure of the Iranian-flagged cargo ship Touska the day before.
Iran’s joint military command, which had called the Touska seizure a ceasefire violation and “maritime and armed robbery,” confirmed its forces struck US naval assets in response. The scale of the attacks and any damage to US vessels remain unconfirmed.
US Central Command released footage of the Touska boarding on Monday, but has not publicly responded to the drone attack claims.
Iran also formally rejected a second round of negotiations. State news agency IRNA declared Tehran would not send a delegation to US-proposed talks in Islamabad mediated by Pakistan, citing the blockade and what it called Washington’s excessive demands.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had reaffirmed his commitment to facilitating dialogue, but no new date for talks has emerged. The ceasefire, declared on April 7, expires April 22.
Trump responded by threatening to strike Iran’s power plants and bridges if Tehran refuses to accept US terms before the deadline.
The Strait of Hormuz remains under what the IRGC called “strict management and control,” after Iranian forces reversed a brief reopening on Saturday by firing on transiting vessels. Iran turned back two additional tankers on Monday. The waterway handles roughly one-fifth of global oil supply, and maritime traffic has effectively halted since the reversal.
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