New Delhi, April 20 -- US President Donald Trump has claimed that the US Navy intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel named TOUSKA after it allegedly attempted to breach a naval blockade in the Gulf of Oman.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the nearly 900-foot-long vessel was stopped by the US Navy destroyer USS Spruance after it was allegedly warned to halt but refused to comply.

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According to Trump's account, the US warship then "stopped them right in their tracks" by striking the vessel's engine room, causing significant damage. He further claimed that US Marines have since taken custody of the ship.

Trump described the vessel as being under US Treasury sanctions due to alleged prior illegal ...