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U.S. Fires on, Seizes Iranian-Flagged Cargo Ship TOUSKA in Gulf of Oman
Trump says USS Spruance intercepted vessel, Marines now in custody; seizure marks escalation of naval blockade
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- Navy fired on and seized the Iranian-flagged cargo ship TOUSKA in the Gulf of Oman after it refused to stop during a naval blockade.
- President Trump announced on Truth Social that the vessel was intercepted by USS Spruance and U.S.
- Marines now have custody.
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U.S. Navy fired on and seized the Iranian-flagged cargo ship TOUSKA in the Gulf of Oman after it refused to stop during a naval blockade. President Trump announced on Truth Social that the vessel was intercepted by USS Spruance and U.S. Marines now have custody. The seizure escalates tensions after Iran fired on commercial vessels attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz earlier on Sunday. Trump warned he would "knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran" if negotiations fail.
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