Touska

Touska

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{{Short description|Iranian container ship}}
{{Short description|Iranian container ship}}
{{Current related|date=April 2026}}
{{Current related|date=April 2026}}
{{Orphan|date=April 2026}}
The '''Touska''' is an Iranian-flagged [[container ship]]. On April 19, 2026, it was fired upon and seized by the [[United States Navy]] after the vessel refused to stop in the [[Gulf of Oman]]. The ship was under [[United States Department of the Treasury|United States Treasury]] sanctions because of previous illegal activity according to President [[Donald Trump]].{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/trump-says-us-took-control-of-iranian-cargo-ship-that-tried-to-break-blockade/|title=Trump says US took control of Iranian cargo ship that tried to break blockade|first=ToI|last=Staff|date=April 19, 2026|via=www.timesofisrael.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/19/trump-us-seizes-iran-flagged-cargo-ship|title=US military seized Iranian-flagged container ship, Trump says|first=Gloria|last=Oladipo|date=April 19, 2026|via=The Guardian}}
The '''Touska''' is an Iranian-flagged [[container ship]]. On April 19, 2026, it was fired upon and seized by the [[United States Navy]] after the vessel refused to stop in the [[Gulf of Oman]]. The ship was under [[United States Department of the Treasury|United States Treasury]] sanctions because of previous illegal activity according to President [[Donald Trump]].{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/trump-says-us-took-control-of-iranian-cargo-ship-that-tried-to-break-blockade/|title=Trump says US took control of Iranian cargo ship that tried to break blockade|first=ToI|last=Staff|date=April 19, 2026|via=www.timesofisrael.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/19/trump-us-seizes-iran-flagged-cargo-ship|title=US military seized Iranian-flagged container ship, Trump says|first=Gloria|last=Oladipo|date=April 19, 2026|via=The Guardian}}