“US Marines captured an Iranian-flagged container ship near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday.”

Donald TrumpSocial postApril 19, 2026Read the original

Trump announced the seizure on social media; AP and NPR reported it.

Our verdict

True

US forces seized the Iranian-flagged ship Touska near the Strait of Hormuz on 19 April 2026.

What we found

US forces enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports since 13 April disabled the Iranian-flagged container ship Touska and Marines boarded it on Sunday 19 April 2026; Trump announced the seizure. Reports differ on whether it was in the Gulf of Oman or nearer Hormuz, but the claim is accurate.

The evidence

2 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.

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Supports the claim
Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit boarded and captured the Touska after the USS Spruance disabled it. [1]
Supports the claim
Marines seize Iranian cargo ship. [2]

How we checked

We checked the claim against Al Jazeera, Task & Purpose. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.

Sources

[1]Al Jazeera · US captures Iranian ship Touska amid mediation efforts: All we know
[2]Task & Purpose · Marines seize Iranian cargo ship
[3]Photo: Daniel Torok / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

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