Images of US Navy intercepting Iranian vessel in Strait of Hormuz
The American navy fired on the Iranian cargo ship Touska in the Gulf of Oman and took control of it, President Donald Trump announced on his social network Truth Social.
Iran unwilling to enter new talks with Washington
According to state television, Iran is currently unwilling to participate in new talks with Washington.
As per the American media Axios, Tehran fears that negotiations in Islamabad, Pakistan, may be a trap.
Additionally, the official Iranian news agency denied that talks were planned and stated that the “unreasonable and unrealistic demands, frequent changes of position, constant contradictions,” and the ongoing blockade by the Trump administration did not offer any clear prospect of successful negotiations.
Donald Trump reveals US Navy fired on Iranian cargo ship
The US Navy fired on an Iranian cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman, taking control of it, President Donald Trump announced on his Truth Social network.
“An Iranian-flagged cargo ship, the Touska, nearly 275 meters long and weighing almost as much as an aircraft carrier, attempted to break our naval blockade,” the US President wrote.
“The Iranian crew refused to obey, so our ship immediately stopped its progress by breaching the engine room. The ship is currently under the guard of American marines,” Donald Trump stated.
