Trump: Iran-registered Cargo Ship Attempting to Break Blockade Hit and Forcibly Seized by US Military
US President Trump announced that the US Navy fired upon and seized an Iran-registered cargo ship, TOUSKA, that ignored warnings and attempted to bypass a maritime blockade near the Strait of Hormuz. This incident escalates tensions between the US and Iran as a fragile ceasefire is about to expire.
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- 📰 Published: April 20, 2026 at 05:21
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Major News on the US-Iran War
Central Message
(CNA, Washington, 19th, Comprehensive Foreign Dispatch) US President Trump stated today that an Iran-registered cargo ship ignored US warnings to stop sailing near the Strait of Hormuz and attempted to bypass the maritime blockade. A naval vessel pierced its engine room, stopped it on the spot, and the US military forcibly seized it.
According to an AP report, Trump pointed out in a social media post that a US Navy guided-missile destroyer warned the cargo ship to stop in the Gulf of Oman, but the other party ignored it.
Trump wrote: 'Our Navy blew a hole in the engine room and stopped them on the spot.'
He stated that the US Marine Corps has taken over the cargo ship named TOUSKA and is 'checking what items are loaded on the ship.'
With the current fragile ceasefire agreement about to expire and the US preparing to start a new round of face-to-face talks with Iran, this ship seizure incident has escalated the back-and-forth confrontation between the US and Iran regarding traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
The ceasefire agreement will expire on the 22nd. Trump earlier stated that US negotiators will travel to Pakistan tomorrow to begin a new round of negotiations with Iran.
However, a few hours later, Iran still hadn't confirmed whether it would participate in the talks. Its chief negotiator, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, admitted in an interview broadcast on state television last night that the differences between the two sides remain significant, and emphasized that there would be 'no retreat diplomatically.' (Translation: He Hongru) 1150420
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Central Message
(CNA, Washington, 19th, Comprehensive Foreign Dispatch) US President Trump stated today that an Iran-registered cargo ship ignored US warnings to stop sailing near the Strait of Hormuz and attempted to bypass the maritime blockade. A naval vessel pierced its engine room, stopped it on the spot, and the US military forcibly seized it.
According to an AP report, Trump pointed out in a social media post that a US Navy guided-missile destroyer warned the cargo ship to stop in the Gulf of Oman, but the other party ignored it.
Trump wrote: 'Our Navy blew a hole in the engine room and stopped them on the spot.'
He stated that the US Marine Corps has taken over the cargo ship named TOUSKA and is 'checking what items are loaded on the ship.'
With the current fragile ceasefire agreement about to expire and the US preparing to start a new round of face-to-face talks with Iran, this ship seizure incident has escalated the back-and-forth confrontation between the US and Iran regarding traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
The ceasefire agreement will expire on the 22nd. Trump earlier stated that US negotiators will travel to Pakistan tomorrow to begin a new round of negotiations with Iran.
However, a few hours later, Iran still hadn't confirmed whether it would participate in the talks. Its chief negotiator, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, admitted in an interview broadcast on state television last night that the differences between the two sides remain significant, and emphasized that there would be 'no retreat diplomatically.' (Translation: He Hongru) 1150420
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