US Navy Destroyer Fires on Ship Trying to Break the Iran Blockade

US Navy Destroyer Fires on Ship Trying to Break the Iran Blockade. On April 19, 2026, the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) intercepted the Iranian-flagged cargo vessel M/V Touska in the north Arabian Sea as it headed for an Iranian port, according to U.S. Central Command. After repeated warnings were ignored, Spruance disabled the ship's propulsion with fire from its 5-inch MK 45 gun. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit then boarded the vessel, which remains in U.S. custody. CENTCOM says U.S. forces acted in a deliberate, professional and proportional manner. This account is the U.S. military's version of events. #USNavy #IranBlockade #CENTCOM #USSSpruance #Iran #Geopolitics #NavalPower #MilitaryFootage