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U.S. Has Turned Back 27 Ships Since Strait of Hormuz Blockade Started

Apr 20, 2026Center Left

Marines are searching thousands of containers aboard the Touska, an Iranian cargo ship that the Navy disabled and seized on Sunday.

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