United States President Donald Trump has declared that US forces have taken full control of a cargo ship, which he said attempted to break the US blockade of Iranian ports, the BBC reported on Sunday.
In a post on the Truth Social platform, Trump announced that the ship named "Touska" was stopped in the Gulf of Oman after it disobeyed orders from the US Navy to stop.
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He added that the ship was under sanctions by the US Treasury Department due to previous illegal activity, while announcing that US Marines are inspecting the cargo on board.
So far, Iranian authorities have not confirmed the incident.