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Conflict & Security April 23, 2026 416 stories in this edition

Iran takes seized ships to port, countries seek info on seafarers' safety

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Iran takes seized ships to port, countries seek info on seafarers' safety

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LONDON/ATHENS, April 23 - Two container ships seized by Iran near the Strait of Hormuz with about 40 crew aboard have been taken toward the port of Bandar Abbas, sources said on Thursday, Tehran having vowed to retaliate after U.S. forces seized an Iranian vessel three days earlier. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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LONDON/ATHENS, April 23 - Two container ships seized by Iran near the Strait of Hormuz with about 40 crew aboard have been taken toward the port of Bandar Abbas, sources said on Thursday, Tehran having vowed to retaliate...

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