India, April 20 -- The United States Navy on Sunday seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in the Sea of Oman while it was attempting to sail toward an Iranian port, according to a statement posted on X by the US Department of War.

The vessel, identified as M/V Touska, was intercepted in the northern Arabian Sea while en route to Bandar Abbas. The guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG-111) tracked and stopped the ship as part of ongoing blockade enforcement operations

Reportedly, the vessel did not comply with instructions over a six-hour period despite repeated communications from US forces.

Following continued non-compliance, the US Navy directed the crew to evacuate the engine room.

The USS Spruance subsequently fired several ...