U.S. seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship – Trump | 19 April 2026 | The U.S. has seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman as it attempted to breach the American naval blockade around Iran, President Donald Trump has announced. “The US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance intercepted the Touska in the Gulf of Oman and issued a warning to stop,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Sunday. “The Iranian crew refused to comply, so our Navy ship stopped them in their tracks by blowing a hole in the engine room,” the president added. Trump announced the blockade of Iranian ports last week after Pakistani-mediated talks failed to achieve a breakthrough.