US Navy halts Iranian-flagged ship attempting to slip past Hormuz blockade

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US Navy halts Iranian-flagged ship attempting to slip past Hormuz blockade
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The US military says it seized an Iranian-flagged container ship named Touska after it tried to breach a blockade near the Strait of Hormuz; Trump claimed a US destroyer warned the vessel and then damaged its engine, with Marines taking custody. Iran vowed retaliation and accused Washington of violating the ceasefire, while Tehran rejected new talks; a defense video shows warnings and disabling fire from the USS Spruance. The incident heightens US-Iran tensions and questions the ceasefire’s status.

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