US Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit boarded the M/V Blue Star III in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, intercepting a commercial vessel suspected of attempting to sail to an Iranian port in violation of the US naval blockade.
The seizure underlines that the choke on Iranian oil exports remains in full force despite Tehran’s weekend offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which Trump rejected as inadequate.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg on Monday seeking political backing, while Russia’s leader claimed he had received a personal message from Iran’s reclusive new supreme leader.
The economic noose around the regime is tightening as the war enters its 60th day.
Russian Strikes Kill 22 Hours Before Putin’s “Truce”
Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 22 people across Ukraine on Tuesday, just hours before Vladimir Putin’s unilateral two-day Victory Day “ceasefire” was
6 May 2026
