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Iran denies involvement in Israeli-linked ship seizure

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Al Jazeera
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Israel has called the hijacking of the Galaxy Leader cargo ship by Yemen's Houthi rebels an "act of Iranian terrorism." It is an allegation Tehran denies. But the incident has implications for international shipping, passing through the busy sea passages of the Middle East and suggests the War in Gaza is in danger of escalating.