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      <title>Iran launches drone strikes against US warships after ship seizure</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Iranian military conducted drone strikes on US military vessels in the Gulf of Oman in retaliation for the seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In a social media post, the news agency said the strikes came after US President Donald Trump stated that the US navy had disabled and seized the &lt;em&gt;Touska&lt;/em&gt; container ship on Sunday.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei condemned the US naval blockade of Iranian ports and coastline, describing it as unlawful and a violation of the Pakistani-mediated ceasefire.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In a post on X on Sunday, Baqaei said the blockade contravenes fundamental principles of international law and constitutes a crime against humanity.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“The United States’ so-called ‘blockade’ of Iran’s ports or coastline is not only a violation of the Pakistani-mediated ceasefire but also unlawful and criminal,” he said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“It violates Article 2(4) of the UN Charter and constitutes an act of aggression under Article 3(c) of UN General Assembly Resolution 3314 (1974), which includes the blockade of a state’s ports or coasts among such acts.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He added that the measures amounted to collective punishment of the Iranian population, which he said constitutes both a war crime and a crime against humanity.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>The Iranian military conducted drone strikes on US military vessels in the Gulf of Oman in retaliation for the seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency.</strong></p>
<p>In a social media post, the news agency said the strikes came after US President Donald Trump stated that the US navy had disabled and seized the <em>Touska</em> container ship on Sunday.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei condemned the US naval blockade of Iranian ports and coastline, describing it as unlawful and a violation of the Pakistani-mediated ceasefire.</p>
<p>In a post on X on Sunday, Baqaei said the blockade contravenes fundamental principles of international law and constitutes a crime against humanity.</p>
<p>“The United States’ so-called ‘blockade’ of Iran’s ports or coastline is not only a violation of the Pakistani-mediated ceasefire but also unlawful and criminal,” he said.</p>
<p>“It violates Article 2(4) of the UN Charter and constitutes an act of aggression under Article 3(c) of UN General Assembly Resolution 3314 (1974), which includes the blockade of a state’s ports or coasts among such acts.”</p>
<p>He added that the measures amounted to collective punishment of the Iranian population, which he said constitutes both a war crime and a crime against humanity.</p>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:46:56 +0500</pubDate>
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