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    U.S. Forces Disable Vessel Attempting to Enter Iranian Port, Violate Blockade


    "TAMPA, Fla. – U.S. forces operating in the Arabian Sea enforced naval blockade measures against an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel attempting to sail toward an Iranian port, April 19.

    Guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) intercepted M/V Touska as it transited the north Arabian Sea at 17 knots enroute to Bandar Abbas, Iran. American forces issued multiple warnings and informed the Iranian-flagged vessel it was in violation of the U.S. blockade.

    After Touska’s crew failed to comply with repeated warnings over a six-hour period, Spruance directed the vessel to evacuate its engine room. Spruance disabled Touska’s propulsion by firing several rounds from the destroyer’s 5-inch MK 45 Gun into Touska’s engine room. U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit later boarded the non-compliant vessel, which remains in U.S. custody.

    American forces acted in a deliberate, professional, and proportional manner to ensure compliance. Since the blockade’s commencement, U.S. forces have directed 25 commercial vessels to turn around or return to an Iranian port."

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    33 Comments

    5. Desperate-4-Revenue on

      US forces shooting at a non military vessel in their own waters.

      I for one will enjoy Nuremberg 2.0

    13. fyrysmb on

      CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN WHY IF THEY AGREED TO OPEN THE STRAIGHT WHY WE ARE STILL BLOCKADING THEM?  IT MAKES NO SENSE TO ME!

    14. Ok-Zookeepergame5245 on

      We all knew this was coming. Now this will escalate even more than it already has.

    19. Key_Lifeguard_8659 on

      “In order to get elected BarackObama will start a war with Iran” – Trump, Nov 29, 2011

      “BarackObama will attack Iran to get re-elected.” – Trump, Jan 17, 2012

      “Now that Obama’s poll numbers are in tailspin – watch for him to launch a strike on Libya or Iran. He is desperate.” – Trump, Oct 9, 2012

      “I predict that President Obama will at some point start a war with Iran in order to save face!” – Trump, Sept 16, 2013

      “Remember that I predicted a long time ago that President Obama will attack Iran because of his inability to negotiate properly – not skilled!” – Trump, Nov 11, 2013

    21. Outrageous-Till3475 on

      *American forces acted in a deliberate, professional, and proportional manner to ensure compliance.*

      Trying to go to your home port against our wishes. We’ll blow your engine room up. 

      Did they redefine proportional? 

    24. pinellaspete on

      *”American forces acted in a deliberate, professional, and proportional manner to ensure compliance. Since the blockade’s commencement, U.S. forces have directed 25 commercial vessels to turn around or return to an Iranian port.”*

      I disagree with this statement. I think the US forces acted like pirates. A self proclaimed blockade in international waters doesn’t make it legal. They have no authority to do this from any international body like the UN, NATO, EU or other global organization. They are acting illegally in international waters. They are lawbreakers and this could be considered a war crime. (Not that it matters to those in power.)

    28. YellowCabbageCollard on

      I’m so sick of this crap. I don’t want a bloody WW3. I don’t care if Iran has a nuclear weapons either! I just want to live my life in peace and not have my sons conscripted to die for Israel, an army so cowardly they say they themselves they can’t possible fight a land war in Iran because they are too busy killing civilians in Lebanon. I love our country but I DESPISE our government and our Loser in Chief!

    31. maldinisnesta on

      Can they just like destroy an American ship so maybe america actually wakes up and impeaches the pedo? Then again it doesn’t really matter since its not him that is behind the most sadistic shit

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