US takes Iran-flagged ship into custody, Trump says
· Axios
American forces stopped an Iranian-flagged cargo ship "by blowing a hole in the engineroom" after it tried to bypass a U.S. naval blockade in the Gulf of Oman, President Trump said Sunday.
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The big picture: Trump said Marines took the vessel, named Touska, into custody as U.S. and Iranian officials prepared to hold talks in Pakistan ahead of a looming deadline for the ceasefire ending.
What he's saying: Trump posted on Truth Social that the USS Spruance "gave them fair warning to stop. The Iranian crew refused to listen, so our Navy ship stopped them right in their tracks by blowing a hole in the engineroom."
- In a separate post earlier Sunday, he threatened that if Iran doesn't accept a deal, "the United States is going to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran. NO MORE MR. NICE GUY!"
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