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\nLet’s see if this works, Inshallah<\/em><\/p>\n

US Navy destroyer fires on cargo vessel attempting to sail to Iranian port<\/h3>\n

By J.D. Simkins<\/strong><\/p>\n

A U.S. Navy destroyer operating in the Arabian Sea enforced the ongoing naval blockade of Iranian ports on Sunday when it fired on a cargo vessel attempting to sail toward an Iranian port.<\/p>\n

The Iranian-flagged M\/V Touska was transiting the north Arabian Sea toward Bandar Abbas, Iran, when it was intercepted by the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance and issued warnings that it was in violation of the blockade, U.S. Central Command announced on Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter Touska\u2019s crew failed to comply with repeated warnings over a six-hour period, Spruance directed the vessel to evacuate its engine room,\u201d the CENTCOM release stated. \u201cSpruance disabled Touska\u2019s propulsion by firing several rounds from the destroyer\u2019s 5-inch MK 45 Gun into Touska\u2019s engine room.\u201d
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\nU.S. Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit subsequently boarded the vessel, the release stated. The Touska remains in U.S. custody.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Military Times<\/a><\/p>\n