Trump says U.S. seized Iranian ship as tensions rise amid ceasefire

The president accused Tehran of violating the truce and threatened strikes, while Iran warned it would retaliate, casting doubt on the timing of new talks.

President Donald Trump said Sunday that U.S. forces had seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that allegedly attempted to breach a U.S. naval blockade.

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In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the nearly 900-foot cargo vessel Touska was intercepted by the Navy destroyer USS Spruance in the Gulf of Oman after ignoring warnings to stop. He said the ship was disabled and boarded, and that U.S. Marines now have custody of the vessel.

U.S. Central Command confirmed the ship's seizure, saying the repeated warnings happened over a six-hour period.