Iran cargo ship seized by US could become ‘spoils of war’

(Brad Lendon, Teele Rebane – CNN) The US made good on its threat to board and seize any vessel defying its blockade of Iran’s ports on Sunday, with footage released by the military showing a guided-missile destroyer firing on the Iran-linked M/V Touska, and once it was disabled, Marines rappelling from helicopters onto its deck. The incident comes after the Trump administration said it expected peace talks with Iran to resume this week in Islamabad, Pakistan. Iran has vowed to retaliate for the seizure of the merchant ship, and it has not yet officially committed to the talks. What happens now to the ship and its crew may depend on what it was carrying, experts told CNN. – Iran cargo ship seized by US could become ‘spoils of war’ | CNN