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Iran war live: Tehran may skip talks as tensions rise over US ship seizure

The attack comes hours after Trump announced he is sending his team to Islamabad for possible talks with Iran.

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A view of Iranian-flagged cargo ship M/V Touska as the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile destroyer USS Spruance conducts its interception in a location given as the north Arabian Sea, in this screen capture from a video released April 19, 2026.
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Al Jazeera Live

By Mariamne Everett and Heba Habib
Published On 20 Apr 2026

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  • Iran has promised to retaliate after the United States seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • The attack comes hours after US President Donald Trump announced that he is sending his team to Islamabad for possible talks with Iran. But an Iranian source says Tehran will not show up for the negotiations unless the US lifts its blockade.