A U.S. Navy destroyer fired on and disabled an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman before American Marines boarded and took control of the vessel, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday.

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In a post on the social media platform Truth Social, Trump said the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance intercepted the cargo ship, named Touska, and ordered it to stop.

According to the president, the crew refused repeated warnings from the U.S. Navy. The destroyer then opened fire, striking the vessel’s engine room and disabling it.

“Right now, U.S. Marines have custody of the vessel,” Trump wrote.

Naval interception in the Gulf of Oman

The incident occurred in the Gulf of Oman, a key maritime corridor linking the Persian Gulf to the wider Indian Ocean. The nearby Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most important shipping routes for oil and other goods.

Trump said the Touska had previously been placed under sanctions by the United States Department of the Treasury due to what he described as a history of illegal activities.

Later on Sunday, the United States Central Command released video footage showing a crew member aboard the Spruance issuing a radio warning to the ship. In the transmission, the sailor tells the vessel that U.S. forces were prepared to carry out disabling fire if it failed to comply.

Central Command said the Touska ignored repeated instructions over a six-hour period. The destroyer then fired several rounds from its five-inch deck gun into the vessel’s engine room after warning the crew to evacuate that section of the ship.

Escalation amid naval blockade

The seizure comes amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran. The United States has been enforcing a naval blockade on vessels entering and leaving Iranian ports since last week.

According to U.S. officials, the operation followed reports that Iranian forces had fired on commercial ships attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz earlier on Sunday.

The blockade and the latest interception mark a significant escalation in the ongoing confrontation between the two countries.

Diplomatic talks uncertain

Despite the rising tensions, U.S. officials had been preparing for another round of diplomatic discussions. American envoys led by Vice President JD Vance were expected to travel to Islamabad in Pakistan on Monday for talks with Iranian counterparts.

However, Iranian state media reported that Tehran had rejected the planned meeting. Iranian officials cited the U.S. naval blockade as a violation of a ceasefire agreement between the two countries.

In his post, Trump warned that the United States would escalate further if Iran did not accept Washington’s terms to end the conflict.

The United States Department of Defense referred questions about the operation to the White House. The White House did not immediately respond to requests for additional comment.

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All trump can do is create more problems then double down thanks magga!

Expect a response what form that will take is anyones guess but why escalate things surely de-escalating tensions would be more productive.

The straight was being reopened now it's closed again just the threat of ships being targeted is enough to close it.

There are a lot of ships cruise liners, tankers, cargo ships at anchor there just sitting targets.

Iran doesn't care who those ships belong to though any with US or Israeli connections will be prime targets first.

Stop the threats and start meaningful constructive talks.

The US started this for no reason other than bending over for Israel now it's being shafted and paying the price economically the longer it goes on the worse it will get.

As far as the nuclear argument goes if thats the real reason then take Israels nukes away and maybe Iran won't feel it needs to have them as well.

Its the height of hypocrisy when a country with nukes feel it has the right to deny them to any other country.

3 minutes ago, Bannoi said:

Its the height of hypocrisy when a country with nukes feel it has the right to deny them to any other country.

Denying nukes to Iranian maniacs is common sense.

2 minutes ago, davb said:

Denying nukes to Iranian maniacs is common sense.

So it's OK for Israeli maniacs to have them then. Just who gets to decide who the maniacs are.

4 minutes ago, davb said:

Denying nukes to Iranian maniacs is common sense.

Common sense from Trump?

That's not a thing.

9 minutes ago, Bannoi said:

So it's OK for Israeli maniacs to have them then. Just who gets to decide who the maniacs are.

Where would you rather live: Isarael or Iran? You would choose Israel and have a happy and healthy life.

1 hour ago, Bannoi said:

So it's OK for Israeli maniacs to have them then. Just who gets to decide who the maniacs are.

The real bigliest maniacs perhaps?

1 hour ago, davb said:

Denying nukes to Iranian maniacs is common sense.

Which is why ripping up the JCPOA was such a stupid move.

1 hour ago, davb said:

Denying nukes to Iranian maniacs is common sense.

So its ok for the usa to have nukes under a maniac president !!! its ok for NK to have nukes!!! You are posting BS

2 minutes ago, MikeandDow said:

So its ok for the usa to have nukes under a maniac president !!! its ok for NK to have nukes!!! You are posting BS

Anyone having nukes is obviously not good. Nth Korea having nukes is not good but they have them. A terrorist regime that calls for the death of the US and Israel having them is definitely NOT good and they should never have them.

1 hour ago, davb said:

Where would you rather live: Isarael or Iran? You would choose Israel and have a happy and healthy life.

Especially if you were a Palestinian... right?

1 hour ago, Bannoi said:

So it's OK for Israeli maniacs to have them then. Just who gets to decide who the maniacs are.

All nations in the Western world need to give up their nuclear weapons to end white supremacy.

4 minutes ago, tomazbodner said:

Especially if you were a Palestinian... right?

The nations of the West should provide Palestine with a nuclear weapon to end the genocide.

What happened after attacking Iranian cargo ship:

• Iran stated it has the right to retaliate and attack any ship passing through Straits of Hormuz without their army's permission

• Trump stated there would be negotiations on Monday in Islamabad and that the conclusion is near

• Iran refused any continuation of negotiations

• Trump said in interview with Fox "No more Mr. Nice Guy" and threatened to "blow up the entire country" (of Iran)

I never read that Art of the deal, but it looks more and more that it's not worth the paper it's printed on.

15 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Anyone having nukes is obviously not good. Nth Korea having nukes is not good but they have them. A terrorist regime that calls for the death of the US and Israel having them is definitely NOT good and they should never have them.

Correct, Iran especially.

Iran's support for proxies (Hezbollah, Houthis, Hamas, Iraqi Shiite militias, etc.) is widely regarded as the largest state-sponsored terrorist threat in the world and definitely CANNOT be allowed to have nukes.

15 minutes ago, tomazbodner said:

Especially if you were a Palestinian... right?

Couple of million Palestinians chose to live in Israel.

20 minutes ago, nick supreme said:

The nations of the West should provide Palestine with a nuclear weapon to end the genocide.

Your trolling is getting weaker and weaker.

3 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Your trolling is getting weaker and weaker.

Why do you support genocide?

2 hours ago, davb said:

Denying nukes to Iranian maniacs is common sense.

2 hours ago, davb said:

Denying nukes to Iranian maniacs is common sense.

I quite agree with you about denying the Iranians nukes.the problem is trump.no country's leadership would enter into an agreement/alliance with him/us unfortunate Americans under his leadership.he broke a functioning agreement that was addressing this matter removing that from the table.he has attacked each and every one of our allies and tryed to destabilize their economy’s+added an extra tax burden on each and every American citizen…..the problem is trump he’s to put it mildly unreliable and untrustworthy.He has single handedly created this fiasco and squandered the bargaining chips we had.its on him.unfortunately the rest of humanity has to pay.its time for his removal.

39 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Couple of million Palestinians chose to live in Israel.

I always find it interesting when a thumbs down is given to a factual statement.

AI Overview

Approximately 2.1 million Palestinians (often referred to as Arab citizens of Israel) live in Israel as of 2023, making up roughly 21% of the total population. These individuals are citizens or residents of Israel, living within its internationally recognized borders and East Jerusalem, and are distinct from Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza.

Trump was the instigator here. He hates peace and is a warmonger. Everything he has done since his 2nd term began has disrupted the markets, increased unemployment worldwide, and kicked up inflation to new levels, despite the amount of energy the feds are putting into lying about that fact.

Don the Destroyer continues with his economic wrecking ball. He is treating the world like one of his casinos. Bankrupt the bitch!

11 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

I always find it interesting when a thumbs down is given to a factual statement.

AI Overview

Approximately 2.1 million Palestinians (often referred to as Arab citizens of Israel) live in Israel as of 2023, making up roughly 21% of the total population. These individuals are citizens or residents of Israel, living within its internationally recognized borders and East Jerusalem, and are distinct from Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza.

Yes indeed, it just proves that some posters don't live in the real world!

Another act of piracy by the US.

The US is the biggest terrorist movement in the world.

They murder and thieve at will and blame everyone else and then say they are saints.

4 hours ago, Tug said:

All trump can do is create more problems then double down thanks magga!

4 hours ago, Tug said:

All trump can do is create more problems then double down thanks magga!

4 hours ago, Tug said:

All trump can do is create more problems then double down thanks magga!

What do you suggest he should do Tug-E, sit in a corner and suck on his thumb? I am interested in your thoughts.

3 hours ago, Bannoi said:

Expect a response what form that will take is anyones guess but why escalate things surely de-escalating tensions would be more productive.

The straight was being reopened now it's closed again just the threat of ships being targeted is enough to close it.

There are a lot of ships cruise liners, tankers, cargo ships at anchor there just sitting targets.

Iran doesn't care who those ships belong to though any with US or Israeli connections will be prime targets first.

Stop the threats and start meaningful constructive talks.

The US started this for no reason other than bending over for Israel now it's being shafted and paying the price economically the longer it goes on the worse it will get.

As far as the nuclear argument goes if thats the real reason then take Israels nukes away and maybe Iran won't feel it needs to have them as well.

Its the height of hypocrisy when a country with nukes feel it has the right to deny them to any other country.

Where have you been the last 47 years? Nukes Ok for a Terrorist group to have? Lies about enrich to 60% when they only needed 3% for generating electricity. I could go on and on but no need.

3 hours ago, Bannoi said:

So it's OK for Israeli maniacs to have them then. Just who gets to decide who the maniacs are.

Definitely NOT you Bannol.

1 hour ago, tomazbodner said:

Especially if you were a Palestinian... right?

Palestinians are real Happy shooting rockets into Israel and killing Israelis on the streets of Israel. You forget all that infamous?

4 hours ago, Tug said:

All trump can do is create more problems then double down thanks magga!

Thanks, MAGA. And thanks to the disaffected voters who stayed home. And thanks, BOTH the Republican & Democrat Parties for supporting/acquiescing to policies/actions over the last half century that resulted in far too many working middle class Americans to vote for a being such as trump.

21 minutes ago, cdulaney said:

Where have you been the last 47 years? Nukes Ok for a Terrorist group to have? Lies about enrich to 60% when they only needed 3% for generating electricity. I could go on and on but no need.

Let me put this question back at you. Does Iran has the right to protect themselves and ensure they have the deterrent against the provocations of nuclear power Israel and USA. Iran 60% enrichment is their response to these provocations without producing weapon-grade uranium. Israel is the only middle-east countries that has nukes. Are they terrorizing the region especially backed by US. I can argue too that Israel is a terrorist state.