Seizure of Iranian-flagged cargo ship not necessarily an escalation: Analyst #CNA

Seizure of Iranian-flagged cargo ship not necessarily an escalation: Analyst
The United States said on Sunday (Apr 19) that it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade, prompting Tehran to warn of retaliation. The incident raises doubts over whether the fragile ceasefire between the two sides will hold. Jennifer Parker, adjunct professor of practice at the University of Western Australia Defence and Security Institute, tells CNA’s Asia First why the seizure may not yet constitute an escalation.

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