The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has assured that the US military has intercepted an Iranian cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman and that the Marines have taken control of the vessel.
According to his message on his social network Truth Social, the ship -identified as "Touska"- would have tried to cross the naval blockade imposed by the U.S. in the context of the conflict with Iran.
A ship sanctioned since 2019
Trump affirms that the ship was under U.S. Treasury sanctions since 2019 for alleged illegal activities.
In its account, the ship allegedly ignored warnings from the U.S. Navy before being detained.