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  "path": "/2026/04/20/us-captures-iranian-cargo-ship-that-tried-to-evade-hormuz-blockade-as-new-round-of-talks-is-prepared?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=main&utm_campaign=rss",
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  "textContent": "The US Navy fired on and boarded an Iranian-flagged cargo ship on Sunday in the Gulf of Oman, in the first naval seizure since Washington imposed a blockade on Iranian ports a week ago. Iran vowed retaliation, calling the operation an \"act of piracy,\" casting doubt on the second round of peace talks Trump announced for Monday in Islamabad.",
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