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US Shoots, Seizes Iranian Cargo Ship Touska in Gulf Blockade Escalation

the deep dive [Unofficial] April 19, 2026
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US forces have seized the Iranian-flagged cargo ship Touska in the Gulf of Oman, marking a sharp escalation in the ongoing naval blockade of Iran, President Donald Trump announced on April 19. The nearly 900-foot vessel, weighing almost as much as an aircraft carrier, ignored warnings to stop, prompting the USS Spruance to fire and […] The post US Shoots, Seizes Iranian Cargo Ship Touska in Gulf Blockade Escalation appeared first on the deep dive.

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