Posted on 04/19/2026 9:41:53 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
President Donald Trump announced Sunday afternoon that the United States Navy had captured and taken custody of an Iranian-flagged merchant vessel that had attempted to run the blockade established at the Strait of Hormuz.
BREAKING: President Trump just announced the US military has SEIZED an Iranian cargo ship which attempted to GET PASSED America’s Naval blockade
President Trump wasn’t bluffing.
“It did not go well for them.
The U.S. Navy Guided Missile Destroyer USS SPRUANCE intercepted the TOUSKA in the Gulf of Oman, and gave them fair warning to stop.The Iranian crew refused to listen, so our Navy ship stopped them right in their tracks by blowing a hole in the engineroom. Right now, U.S. Marines have custody of the vessel.”
pic.twitter.com/hxKGnZMuQZ— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 19, 2026
TRUMP: "Today, an Iranian-flagged cargo ship named TOUSKA, nearly 900 feet long and weighing almost as much as an aircraft carrier, tried to get past our Naval Blockade, and it did not go well for them. The U.S. Navy Guided Missile Destroyer USS SPRUANCE intercepted the TOUSKA in…
pic.twitter.com/YD8nEsKkPa— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) April 19, 2026
Trump stated that the USS Spruance, a guided missile destroyer, had intercepted the Iranian-flagged cargo vessel Touska. American forces then warned the Touska to cease their attempt to evade the blockade. After the Iranians refused to comply, the Spruance then “stopped them right in their tracks by blowing a hole in the [engine room,]” according to Trump.
Trump further indicated that U.S. Marines now maintained control of the vessel and have begun a search.
This is the second time that the Spruance has gained publicity during the blockade, as the ship had previously conducted one of the first stoppages of a ship after the United States began the blockade days ago.
CENTCOM: “Yesterday, an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel tried to evade the U.S. blockade after leaving Bandar Abbas, exiting the Strait of Hormuz, and transiting along the Iranian coastline. The guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) successfully redirected the vessel, which is heading back to Iran.
Ten vessels have now been turned around and ZERO ships have broken through since the start of the U.S. blockade on Monday.”
pic.twitter.com/zhEolRCqlM— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) April 16, 2026
Tensions continue to rise amid the ceasefire between the two nations, which are slated to hold peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan on Tuesday.,
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“Tensions continue to rise”. You don’t say! How much higher can they go?
It is easy to disable this freight carrier. Disable an Iranian oil tanker, and you might get a spectacular blaze that will be used in worldwide media, against our Iran war.
How bold do you have to be to think “I’m just going to muscle my giant ship through this blockage. They won’t do anything!” ?
“… by blowing a hole in the engine room…”
Very accurate shot to do that without sinking the ship. I’d like to know more about that.
I would really like to know what is in those containers!
Townhall writers and editors...{snicker}
What do we do with a disabled 800’ ship?
I was thinking the same thing. sniper shot with a deck gun.
impressive.
Not your fathers's deck guns. Mark 45 5-inch naval gun with integration with AEGIS. That's gonna leave a mark.
“ How bold do you have to be to think”
The arrogance and absolute conviction of both racial and religious superiority of true believer Persians is unmatched in the world.
As is their disdain for Jews. They are convinced Jews are stupid, inferior, and on the wrong side of God. This is followed by disdain for Americans and Christians.
The cognitive dissonance of the USA and Israel being more powerful, more successful, and happier — and routinely kicking their ass — is one of the reasons they act so stupidly and violently.
This is also why they are so quick to claim Jews use black magic. Nothing by else explains (to them) why they keep losing.
The IRGC has to stamp out something that proves their world view is 100% wrong. So they attack attack attack. And deny deny deny.
This arrogance is also why they have to be so thoroughly beaten down or killed before a deal can be struck — if a deal can be struck at all.
You have to break a world view that is culturally ingrained for millennia.
There’s a video of the shoot. I believe it was five nonexplosive (but penetrating) rounds.
I was a red leg (artillery) in the Army and got to cross train with Navy several times. They have a lot of specialized toys we didn’t have (commonly) for this kind of thing.
Fun.
What was not fun was doing calculations (without the computer) when not only the target is moving but you are moving, too. Some of their old guys could solve it quick.
Originated in China with stops in Malaysia
Sanctioned due to suspected history of smuggling military materiel and weapons
The Jew hatred by the Persian purists is curious as the Persians and Jews have been intermarrying for centuries, and it’s a part of their bloodline.
I’d be interested to know what they used to hit the ship, from how far away and what the damage inside was.
That’s what I’m talking about!!!! I wasn’t convinced we’d shoot and board blockade runners. Oh happy day!!!
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