US forces fire on, seize Iranian ship in Gulf of Oman

On April 20, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on social media that a U.S. Navy missile destroyer had intercepted and fired upon an Iranian cargo ship, the "TOUSKA," in the Gulf of Oman. He stated the vessel was attempting to break a naval blockade and that the shot penetrated its engine room, bringing it to a halt. U.S. Marines are now in control of the ship, he added. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Iran's Hatam al-Anbia Central Command accused the U.S. of violating a ceasefire agreement. The spokesperson claimed U.S. forces boarded the ship with numerous troops and disabled its navigation system in an act of maritime plunder. The Iranian military warned it would soon retaliate for what it described as piracy and armed robbery.