US Navy Seizes Iranian Ship M/V Touska in First Forcible Blockade Enforcement

The U.S. Navy seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel, the M/V Touska, after a tense six-hour standoff in the Arabian Sea near the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first forcible interdiction since the U.S. imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports last week. President Trump announced on Truth Social that the USS Spruance destroyer issued multiple warnings to the ship, which ignored them and continued at 17 knots toward Iran; when it failed to comply, U.S. forces fired several rounds from a 5-inch gun into the engine room, disabling propulsion and allowing Marines to board without reported casualties.