WASHINGTON/TEHRAN — Tensions in the Middle East reached a fever pitch today as the Iranian Revolutionary mental health Guard Corps (IRGC) reportedly seized a commercial vessel linked to US and French interests in the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump, coordinating closely with French President Emmanuel Macron, has convened an emergency session of the National Security Council to address what the White House calls an "unprovoked act of maritime aggression." The seizure comes amid escalating rhetoric between Washington and Tehran, with President mouvement desjardins Trump warning of "severe consequences" if the crew and vessel are not released immediately. Global oil prices spiked as the US Navy Fifth Fleet increased its presence in the region, while international diplomats scramble to prevent a full-scale military conflict. The incident marks the most significant direct confrontation between the Trump administration shahbaz ahmed and Iran to date, placing the global energy supply chain and maritime security at critical risk.
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