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Trump says U.S. struck and seized Iranian-flagged cargo ship in Gulf of Oman
U.S. Marines took custody of the Touska after the destroyer fired on it, and Trump said 10,000 troops back the blockade.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump claimed the U.S. Navy forcibly seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship named Touska near the Strait of Hormuz after it allegedly bypassed an American naval blockade.
- This seizure follows a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, which Tehran calls an 'act of aggression,' as both nations remain locked in a standoff over traffic through the critical waterway.
- Trump wrote on social media that a guided missile destroyer stopped the vessel by "blowing a hole in the engineroom," with U.S. Marines now holding custody of the cargo ship.
- The escalation complicates efforts to extend a fragile ceasefire set to expire by Wednesday, even as regional tensions rise and global energy supplies through the Strait face potential disruption.
- Iran retains roughly 40 percent of its drone arsenal and more than 60 percent of its missile launchers, capabilities that analysts warn could threaten regional shipping, according to The New York Times.
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The US Navy attacked and seized an Iranian cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman. Iran's General Staff called it a violation of the ceasefire and vowed retaliation. Iran rejected renewed talks with the US.
U.S. seizes Iranian cargo ship, Tehran vows to retaliate
U.S. seizes Iranian cargo ship, Tehran vows to retaliate | 19 April 2026 | The United States said on Sunday that it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade and Iran said it would retaliate, raising the possibility that the ceasefire between the two countries might not last for even the two days it is set to remain in force. Efforts to build a more lasting peace in the region likewise appeared to be on shaky ground, as I…
Military Times
US Navy destroyer fires on cargo vessel attempting to sail to Iranian port
The USS Spruance "disabled Touska’s propulsion by firing several rounds from the destroyer’s 5-inch MK 45 Gun into Touska’s engine room," CENTCOM stated.
Times of India
US seizes Iranian cargo ship, Tehran vows to retaliate
The United States said it seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to breach its blockade, while Iran warned it would retaliate. The development has raised doubts over a two-day ceasefire holding, with Tehran also refusing to join a second round of peace talks proposed by Washington before the truce ends.
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