US Navy SEALs seized an Iranian oil tanker in the Indian Ocean as part of efforts to pressure Tehran's economy.

Ship, detained under US policy to stop all Tehran-linked vessels, is under sanctions for smuggling Iranian crude.

The U.S. Navy opened fire on and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman on Sunday after the ship attempted to bypass an American blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump confirmed the engagement via Truth Social,

U.S. forces boarded a stateless, sanctioned oil tanker in the Indo‑Pacific, the Pentagon said, underscoring global pressure on Iran amid ceasefire talks.

The seizure was the latest U.S. effort to squeeze Iran’s oil-reliant economy, and came days after the Navy boarded an Iranian cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz.

The US government said it stopped and boarded a sanctioned oil tanker in its campaign to disrupt Iran’s shipping network, the first such intervention since the imposition of a blockade just over a week ago.

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US President Donald Trump said that the US blockade will remain in place for now. He also said that a two-week ceasefire with Iran, which is set to expire Wednesday evening, will not be extended.

Since the US imposed a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz on April 13, 27 ships have reportedly turned back, attempting to breach the blockade. This action followed unsuccessful peace talks with Iran.

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The USS Spruance "disabled Touska’s propulsion by firing several rounds from the destroyer’s 5-inch MK 45 Gun into Touska’s engine room," CENTCOM stated.