- US naval forces intercepted an Iranian-flagged commercial tanker, the Touska, near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday after a six-hour stand-off.
- The Touska reportedly ignored repeated warnings to stop, leading the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance to fire at its engine room to disable it.
- US Marines subsequently rappelled onto the vessel from the USS Tripoli, boarding and seizing the ship, which is under US Treasury Sanctions.
- This incident marks the first interception of an Iranian vessel since the US implemented a naval blockade on Iranian ports and coastal areas last week.
- Donald Trump confirmed the US Navy's action, while Iran has condemned it as 'armed piracy' and vowed to retaliate.
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