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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.
middle eastRoughly 20 vessels attempting to transit the Srait of Hormuz turned back after the latest escalation around the strategic waterway. Reports also said at least two ships came under fire and armed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps vessels approached several ships in the area.
middle eastIran said Saturday it is restoring tighter control over transit through the Strait of Hormuz, blaming a U.S. blockade on Iranian ports and casting doubt on claims of a wider breakthrough. The move came just hours after a rare convoy of tankers passed through the strategic waterway.
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.
idfThe IDF has released new data summarizing Operation Roaring Lion, presenting the scale of strikes carried out against Iranian regime targets, military infrastructure, missile systems, and terror-linked assets in both Iran and Lebanon. The figures point to a wide campaign focused on degrading air defenses, launch systems, production capabilities, and senior command structures, while also highlighting major parallel operations against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.
israelUS President Donald Trump said that the war in Iran should be nearing an end, while insisting Washington acted to prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. He also said Iran is showing greater willingness to negotiate and indicated another round of talks could take place over the weekend.
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.
BreakingdiplomacyU.S. President Donald Trump said the American blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will continue until an agreement is reached with Iran. He also said Iran’s enriched uranium would be removed and placed under U.S. custody.
