Contradicting data and claims surround the origin port and cargo of Iran's Touska cargo ship after it was seized by US Marines in the Gulf of Oman after a naval interception

The US claims the ship was trying to evade its naval blockade. Iran calls it ‘piracy’.

The Iranian-flagged container ship that was boarded and seized by U.S. forces Sunday likely has ​dual-use items that could be used by the military onboard,

The Iran war is damaging America’s influence around the world and exacerbating tensions with countries already whipsawed by President Donald Trump’s second term — an erosion of power that could be tough to reverse as U.

Iranian officials have threatened to forgo negotiations even as U.S. representatives plan to arrive in Pakistan for the meeting and a ceasefire is set to expire Wednesday.

The impact is being felt by manufacturers, retailers and the digital sector, amid warnings it could get worse if the war resumes.

U.S. forces boarded an oil tanker previously sanctioned for smuggling Iranian crude oil in Asia, the Department of Defense said Tuesday. In a social media post, the Pentagon said U.S. forces “conducted a right-of-visit maritime interdiction” and boarded the M/T Tifani “without incident.