Overview
- China's Foreign Ministry on Friday rejected President Trump's hint that the seized cargo was a "gift from China."
- The ministry said normal international trade should not face interference or disruption.
- The Iranian-flagged container ship Touska, which U.S. forces boarded and seized on Sunday after what Washington called an attempt to evade a port blockade, was intercepted near the Strait of Hormuz.
- Maritime security sources said Monday the ship likely carried dual-use goods, meaning civilian items that can also support military uses.
- Iran said the vessel traveled from China and vowed retaliation, a stance that raises risk for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.