- U.S. Marines seize Iranian-flagged vessel Tosca in the Arabian Sea after it failed to comply with warnings.
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guard threatens retaliation; denies plans to attend U.S.-brokered talks in Pakistan.
- President Trump confirms VP Vance will lead diplomatic mission to
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