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US takes Iran-flagged ship into custody, Trump notes
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American forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship after it tried to bypass a U.S.
Key facts
- Trump posted on Truth Social that the USS Spruance "gave them fair warning to stop
- American forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship after it tried to bypass a U.S. naval blockade in the Gulf of Oman, President Trump said Sunday
- It's the first seizure and the first ship fired upon since the U.S. blockade went into effect last Sunday in response to Iran effectively holding the Strait or Hormuz hostage since the war began on Feb
- In a separate post earlier Sunday, he threatened that if Iran doesn't accept a deal, "the United States is going to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran
Summary
American forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship after it tried to bypass a U.S. naval blockade in the Gulf of Oman, President Trump said Sunday. It's the first seizure and the first ship fired upon since the U.S. blockade went into effect last Sunday in response to Iran effectively holding the Strait or Hormuz hostage since the war began on Feb. 28. Trump said U.S. Marines disabled and seized the vessel, named the Touska, as U.S. and Iranian officials prepared to hold talks in Pakistan ahead of a looming deadline for the ceasefire ending. Oil prices jumped on Sunday evening following the fresh escalation of the U.S.-Iran conflict. Trump posted on Truth Social that the USS Spruance "gave them fair warning to stop.