Iran state TV claims this video shows its navy seizing vessels in the Strait of Hormuz

Iranian State TV on Thursday aired what it said was video of Iran’s navy seizing vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

The video showed masked men in a small boat approaching a large vessel a boarding it, holding weapons.

It came as prospects of Iran-U.S. talks in Pakistan seemed dubious with the Islamic Republic accusing the Americans of a “lack of good faith” in negotiations.

Iran on Wednesday fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them, intensifying its assault on shipping in the key waterway, a day after Trump extended a ceasefire while maintaining an American blockade of Iranian ports.

The standoff between the U.S. and Iran has effectively choked off nearly all exports through the strait — where 20% of the world’s traded oil passes in peacetime — with no end in sight.

Pakistan had planned to host another round of talks, but the White House suspended Vice President JD Vance’s planned trip to Islamabad as Iran rebuffed efforts to restart the discussions.

Iran's move came a day after U.S. President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire while maintaining an American blockade of Iranian ports.

Iranian media said the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard was bringing the two ships to Iran, marking a further escalation, though the White House said the seizures didn't violate ceasefire terms.

The conflict has already sent gas prices skyrocketing far beyond the region and raised the cost of food and a wide array of other products.

The price of Brent crude oil, the international standard, nosed over $100 per barrel, marking a 35% increase from prewar levels, but stock markets still appear to be shrugging it off.

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