Iran says it has seized two ships in Strait of Hormuz after U.S. extends ceasefire

iran's navy says it seized two container ships in the strait of hormuz on wednesday. the revolutionary guard navy claimed the ships committed maritime violations and were taken to iranian shores. the u.k. maritime trade operations reported two ships were attacked. one was fired upon about eight nautical miles off iran's coast; the crew was safe. another container ship was approached by an irgc gunboat which fired, causing heavy damage to the bridge, though all crew were reported safe. brent crude futures briefly topped $100 a barrel before trading 0.5% higher at $99.03. the seizures came shortly after the u.s. extended a ceasefire and as diplomatic efforts for peace talks appeared to stall.