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Trump says US destroyer hit Iran cargo ship trying to evade blockade

AFP , Sunday 19 Apr 2026

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that a US destroyer ship opened fire and then took control of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman that tried to evade a US naval blockade.

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Trump posted on Truth Social that after the Iranian vessel ignored warnings to stop, the US guided missile destroyer "stopped them right in their tracks by blowing a hole in the engineroom."

"Right now, U.S. Marines have custody of the vessel," the US president added.

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