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israelU.S. Central Command said Marines launched from the USS Tripoli, boarded the Iranian-flagged M/V Touska by helicopter over the Arabian Sea, and seized the vessel after USS Spruance disabled its propulsion. CENTCOM said the ship had ignored repeated U.S. warnings over a six-hour period.
middle eastU.S. Central Command announced that American forces disabled and seized the Iranian-flagged cargo vessel M/V Touska after it allegedly violated the U.S. naval blockade and ignored repeated warnings over six hours. According to CENTCOM, USS Spruance fired into the ship’s engine room before U.S. Marines boarded the vessel and took custody.
securityU.S. Central Command says the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112) is operating in the Arabian Sea as U.S. forces enforce the naval blockade on ships attempting to enter or exit Iranian ports. CENTCOM says 21 vessels have complied with U.S. instructions to turn back and return to Iran since the blockade began.
israelU.S. Central Command said the guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta redirected a merchant vessel back to an Iranian port on April 17 as part of what it described as an ongoing U.S. blockade. CENTCOM said 19 ships have complied so far and that none have broken through.
