U.S. Navy Seizes Iranian Tanker, More Talks In Doubt

The Fox News Rundown

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🗓️ 20 April 2026

⏱️ 13 minutes

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A United States Navy destroyer intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, firing into its engine room after repeated warnings. Following a six-hour standoff, U.S. Marines then repelled from helicopters onto the ship taking custody of the vessel. President Donald Trump issued Tehran a stern warning, still threatening to 'take out their bridges and power plants' if ongoing peace talks fail, as Iran's new and aggressive hardline IRGC leader consolidates his military control. FOX’s Jonathan Savage speaks with Retired Vice Admiral Robert Harward, Former U.S. CENTCOM Deputy Commander, who says we need to continue to apply this kind of pressure on Iran in order to leverage negotiations. Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:09.0	The tournament begins.
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0:15.0	Coming or what?
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0:18.0	You're fighting for the fate of our world.
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0:30.1	I'm Harris Faulkner.
0:31.2	I'm Brett Baer.
0:32.0	I'm Dana Perino, and this is the Fox News Rundown.
0:37.9	Monday, April 20th, 20, 26, I'm Jonathan Savage.
0:42.0	The U.S. military fires on and seizes an Iranian-flagged ship.
0:46.4	Will this blow a hole in the peace process?
0:48.8	If they don't get that message now, it's going to be more long, more painful, more the Iranian people will suffer.
0:55.7	So come to the table, acquiesce, and agree, and you can survive. If not, you're not.
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