US military seized Iranian-flagged container ship, Trump says | US military
Donald Trump announced on Sunday that the US military detained an Iranian-flagged container ship trying to bypass the American blockade near the Strait of Hormuz.
Inside a social media postTrump said that the “Iranian-flagged cargo ship named TOUSKA” was trying to bypass the US naval blockade and that “it didn’t go well for them.”
Trump said that the US Navy guided missile destroyer warned Touska to stop in the Gulf of Oman, but the ship did not do so. “[Our] “The Navy ship stopped them in their tracks by blowing a hole in the engine room,” Trump said, adding that the ship was now under the custody of US sailors.
“TOUSKA is under U.S. Treasury sanctions due to its previous history of illegal activity,” Trump added. Boat on the list of the treasury ministry sanctioned ships
Video published on social media It was later revealed by the US defense department that the ship was intercepted by US forces. The video includes audio recordings of the container ship crew being warned that they will be opened fire on if they refuse to stop. “Evacuate your engine room,” a US sailor can be heard saying. “We are prepared to subject you to incapacitating fire.”
The video then shows USS Spruance firing at Touska.
According to the tracking site, the cargo ship was stopped near Iran’s border with Pakistan and was more than 900 ft long. Maritime Traffic.
The Iranian government has not yet commented.
The latest US military action raises new questions about the possibility of extending the ceasefire between the two warring countries.
Trump had previously announced that US officials would travel to Pakistan on Monday to meet further with Iranian leaders about the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran.
According to tracking information, Touska had previously left Port Klang, a major port in Malaysia, and the ship then tried to bypass the US blockade. TankerTrackers.com.
