Iran accuses US of breaching truce after seizure of ship, vows retaliation

In a major escalation to the ongoing standoff in the Persian Gulf, Iran’s military command, Khatam al-Anbiya, on Monday accused the United States of breaching the two-week ceasefire between Tehran and Washington, after the latter intercepted an Iranian-flagged vessel, which was allegedly breaching the US naval blockade in the Sea of Oman. Calling it an ‘act of armed piracy’, a spokesperson from the military command said that Tehran would not stay silent about the incident and would provide a befitting response to Washington, news agency Reuters reported, citing Iran’s state media. “We warn that the armed forces of the Islamic…