US seizes another Iran-linked oil tanker; Trump orders Navy to 'shoot and kill' any boat laying mines in Hormuz

The US military has seized a tanker linked to Iranian oil smuggling in the Indian Ocean. The tanker, formerly named Phonix, was sanctioned for transporting prohibited Iranian crude. The action follows a series of Iranian attacks on cargo ships and a blockade of Iranian ports by the US. Energy prices have surged due to the disruption, with Brent crude prices increasing by 35% from pre-conflict levels.