US Destroyer Fires on Iranian Cargo Vessel in Gulf of Oman, Marines Seize Ship
USS Spruance disabled M/V Touska after six-hour standoff, accusing it of attempting to breach US naval blockade to reach Bandar Abbas
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- US guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance fired on Iranian-flagged cargo vessel M/V Touska in the Gulf of Oman after a six-hour standoff, disabling its engine room with 5-inch rounds.
- The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit subsequently boarded and seized the vessel, which CENTCOM said was attempting to breach a US-imposed naval blockade and reach the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas via the Strait of Hormuz.
Résumé généré par IA
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has released a video showing one of its warships firing on an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel that was later seized by US Marines. According to CENTCOM, the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance intercepted the M/V Touska in the Gulf of Oman as it attempted to breach a US-imposed naval blockade and reach the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas via the Strait of Hormuz. “After Touska’s crew failed to comply with repeated warnings over a six-hour period, Spruance directed the vessel to evacuate its engine room. Spruance disabled Touska’s propulsion by firing several rounds from the destroyer’s 5-inch Mk 45 gun into the engine room,” CENTCOM said, adding that a team from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit later boarded the vessel.
