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  • US Navy destroyer ‘blows a hole’ through Iranian cargo ship that tried to break Hormuz blockade, Trump says

    04/19/2026 1:11:52 PM PDT · by bitt · 138 replies
    https://nypost.com/ ^ | April 19, 2026 | Ryan King
    WASHINGTON — The US seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship after “blowing a hole” in its engine room when it tried to break past the Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump revealed Sunday. The USS Spruance destroyer intercepted Iran’s Touska cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman, taking custody of the ship after it refused warnings to stop, according to the president. “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,” Trump...
  • Whatever happened to...

    11/28/2008 4:50:20 PM PST · by mapmaker77 · 5 replies · 720+ views
    Just a Question. | 28NOV08 | mapmaker77
    I've been searching the news lately for information regarding that Iranian cargo ship that was hijacked by Somali pirates several months ago. Those of us paying attention to this stuff will remember that the pirates that attempted to plunder the cargo expired shortly thereafter due to mysterious illnesses which appear to be similar to radiation poisoning. Does anyone have any new info on this?