The U.S. Navy destroyed the engine of an Iranian-flagged vessel that was traveling from China to Iran.
CENTCOM has released the footage of the interception, confirming the vessel was en route to Bandar Abbas.
CENTCOM released specific video footage showing the USS Spruance firing its 127mm Mk 45 naval gun at the engine room of the M/V Touska.
New details confirm the TOUSKA sustained engine room damage from the encounter, with its last AIS ping location showing its position before the incident.
CENTCOM has released video and audio of the interdiction, specifically identifying the USS Spruance and its use of 5-inch guns to target the engine room.
CENTCOM has released video showing the USS Spruance firing its main gun at the Touska, providing visual evidence of the engagement.
CENTCOM has provided a new statistic, stating that U.S. forces have directed 25 commercial vessels to turn around or return to an Iranian port since the blockade's start.
New footage specifically shows the destroyer USS Spruance firing its main gun at the vessel.
CENTCOM has published the video of the engagement, confirming the use of the ship's 127mm gun and the subsequent boarding by a Marine Force Recon unit.
The Pentagon has released brand new footage of the incident, showing the warning shots and subsequent boarding by Marines.
President Trump provided additional details about the TOUSKA's size (approximately 900 feet long, weighing nearly as much as an aircraft carrier) and confirmed US Marines have taken control of the vessel for cargo inspection.
New details confirm the USS Spruance used its 127mm main gun to target the ship's engine room, and that a Marine Force Recon team from the 31st MEU subsequently boarded the vessel.
New footage shows the USS Spruance firing into the cargo ship's engine room specifically after repeated warnings.
A new report states the intercepted Iranian vessel was traveling from China to Iran.
