US Central Command has published a video said to show a guided-missile destroyer firing at an Iranian-flagged ship.
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SUN · 2026-04-19 · 21:53 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0419-70792
NSR-2026-0419-70792News Report·EN·Conflict
US forces attack and seize Iranian ship Touska near Strait of Hormuz
US forces attacked and seized the Iranian-flagged ship Touska near the Strait of Hormuz. The operation was carried out by the US Central Command.
Al JazeeraFiled 2026-04-19 · 21:53 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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US forces attacked and seized the Iranian-flagged ship Touska near the Strait of Hormuz. The operation was carried out by the US Central Command. The US Central Command released a video purportedly showing a guided-missile destroyer firing on the vessel. The reasons for the attack and seizure were not immediately clear from the available information. The incident occurred in a strategically important waterway.
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US Central Command published a video of a guided-missile destroyer firing at an Iranian-flagged ship.
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US forces attacked and seized Iranian ship Touska near Strait of Hormuz.
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