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U.S., Iran: U.S. Seizes Iranian Vessel, Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz and Attacks Ships

Apr 20, 2026 | 19:19 GMT

U.S. President Donald Trump announced in an April 19 Truth Social post that the U.S. Navy had fired upon and seized the Iranian-flagged cargo ship Touska in the Gulf of Oman after the vessel attempted to break the U.S. blockade of Iran, marking the first U.S. seizure of an Iranian ship since the start of the blockade....

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