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Miles Archer

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Sun Apr 19, 2026, 03:33 PM Sunday

If this claim from Trump is true, then the U.S. launched "a direct military strike despite a supposed ceasefire." [View all]

MeidasTouch

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🚨 Trump claims a U.S. Navy destroyer intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman—and says U.S. forces “blew a hole in the engine room” after the crew refused orders—adding the vessel is now in U.S. custody.

If true, that’s a direct military strike despite a supposed ceasefire.

🚨 Trump claims a U.S. Navy destroyer intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman—and says U.S. forces “blew a hole in the engine room” after the crew refused orders—adding the vessel is now in U.S. custody.

If true, that’s a direct military strike despite a supposed ceasefire.

MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) 2026-04-19T19:29:10.816Z
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