Touska cargo ship

US Navy seizes Iranian cargo ship Touska in Gulf of Oman

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US Navy seizes Iranian cargo ship Touska in Gulf of Oman

The US Navy seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman after disabling its engine room with gunfire, President Donald Trump announced on Sunday, prompting Iran to declare the action a violation of the April 8 ceasefire and vow retaliation. The vessel, named Touska, is more than 900 feet long and was intercepted … Read more

Trump Announces US Navy Seizes Iranian Cargo Ship Touska in Gulf of Oman

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How the seizure reflects broader failures in U.S.-Iran diplomacy

President Donald Trump announced that U.S. Forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship after it attempted to breach a naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions in an eight-week-old conflict that has already disrupted global oil flows. The vessel, identified as the Touska, was stopped by a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer in the Gulf … Read more