Trump: US Marine Corps seized Iranian ships trying to break US blockade.

date
20/04/2026
Trump said on social media: "Today, an Iranian cargo ship named Touska, with a length of nearly 900 feet and a displacement comparable to an aircraft carrier, attempted to break through our naval blockade, but ultimately failed. The USS Spruance missile destroyer of the US Navy intercepted the Touska cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman and issued a formal warning to stop. The Iranian crew refused to comply with the warning, so our naval vessels breached the ship's engine room and stopped it on the spot. Currently, the US Marine Corps has taken over the ship. Due to its past record of illegal operations, the Touska is already within the sanctions range of the US Treasury Department. We have now fully control of the ship and are verifying all the cargo on board."