US releases video of forces seizing Iranian ship
The US has intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has said.
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The US has intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has said.
The U.S. military has released footage showing Marines boarding and seizing the Iranian-flagged cargo ship Touska in the Gulf of Oman, after it attempted to bypass a U.S. naval blockade.
U.S. military footage shows a destroyer firing warning shots before boarding and seizing an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman after it tried to evade a naval blockade, amid heightened tensions near the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. military has released footage showing Marines boarding and seizing the Iranian-flagged cargo ship Touska in the Gulf of Oman, after it attempted to bypass a U.S. naval blockade.
The U.S. Navy has boarded and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman, marking the first seizure in the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump stated the vessel, named Touska, was seized after failing to respond to a warning to stop.
US Central Command has published a video showing a guided-missile destroyer firing at an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz. The USS Spruance fired several rounds into the Touska’s engine room for ‘violating the US blockade’, before marines boarded it.
U.S. forces seized an Iranian-flagged container ship attempting to evade a blockade near the Strait of Hormuz, leading Iran to condemn the action as piracy and vow retaliation.
U.S. Marines storm an Iranian-flagged ship trying to break President Donald Trump's blockade in the Strait of Hormuz after ignoring repeated warnings to stop.
Dramatic video footage shows a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer firing warning shots at the Iranian-flagged cargo vessel Touska before seizing it, escalating tensions in the region.
U.S. forces seized an Iranian cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz after issuing repeated warnings, leading to Iran's vow of retaliation. This incident, termed 'armed piracy' by Iran, escalates tensions and casts doubt on ongoing US-Iran nuclear deal negotiations.
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