The US has attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship trying to get past its blockade of Iran’s ports, President Trump says. The ship, called the Touska, was intercepted in the Gulf of Oman. Earlier this month, US forces announced they would intercept or turn back vessels travelling to or from Iran’s coast. Washington said ships coming or going from elsewhere would be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway off Iran’s coast that Tehran effectively closed in response to US-Israeli strikes. The US wants to restrict Tehran’s ability to profit from oil exports in an attempt to put pressure on the country. #usiran #usiran #usnavy #straitofhormuz #iran #israel

Source: USS Rafael Peralta Blocks Vessel Headed To Iran Amid Naval Standoff At Strait Of Hormuz | Trump