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Trump says U.S. struck and seized Iranian-flagged cargo ship in Gulf of Oman
- The US Navy seized the Iranian-flagged cargo ship Touska in the Gulf of Oman after it failed to respond to warnings to stop.
- The USS Spruance, a US Navy guided-missile destroyer, intercepted the Touska and issued warnings that were ignored.
- The US Navy disabled the ship by blowing a hole in its engine room to stop it.
- US Marines have custody of the Touska, which is under full US control and is being inspected.
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US Vice President Vance is apparently on his way to Islamabad to conduct talks with Iran. The US Navy has boarded an Iranian freighter in the Gulf of Oman. Iran's military accuses the US of "armed maritime piracy." More in the live ticker.
New tensions in the Persian Gulf, the naval blockade wanted by American President Donald Trump has stopped a commercial ship coming from the coasts of Iran. The seizure of the...
A standoff in the Strait.
I'm Isaac Saul, and this is Tangle: an independent, nonpartisan, subscriber-supported politics newsletter that summarizes the best arguments from across the political spectrum on the news of the day — then “my take.”Are you new here? Get free emails to your inbox daily. Would you rather listen? You can find our podcast here.Today’s read: 14 minutes.⚓The U.S. seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz as the o…
US Seizes An Iranian-Flagged Cargo Ship
The United States has seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship. Iran has already condemned the theft as “armed maritime piracy,” and sent a warning of retaliation. The ship was seized in the Gulf of Oman, attempting to breach the American naval blockade around Iran. “The US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance intercepted the Touska in the Gulf of Oman and issued a warning to stop,” U.S. ruler Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social on Sunday. “The…
In The Gulf of Oman — A Shot Across the Bow, and Then Into the Engine Room – Jeffrey Lord
In every confrontation between nations, there is a moment when words stop working. The radio crackles. A warning is issued. Then another. Then another. And at some point, when the ship on the other end keeps moving, and the crew keeps silent, the decision passes from the diplomats to the gunners. That moment came Sunday in the Gulf of Oman. For six hours, the USS Spruance — a guided-missile destroyer named for an admiral who understood the cost …
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