US seizes Iranian ship as talks near end and ceasefire deadline approaches

On 2026-04-19, US forces intercepted the Iranian-flagged cargo vessel M/V Touska in the north Arabian Sea and disabled its propulsion after repeated warnings, according to a US Central Command statement. US Marines then boarded the ship, which remained in US custody. The article says the vessel was heading toward Bandar Abbas, Iran, and that the action formed part of US naval blockade measures.