Trump says Iranian-flagged vessel trying to breach blockade taken in US custody: 'Blew hole in engine room'

An Iranian-flagged cargo ship was intercepted in the Gulf of Oman after it tried to get past the naval blockade imposed by the US near the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said on Monday. A tanker sits anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran. (AP/Representative image) A tanker sits anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran. (AP/Representative image) The President said that that USS Spruance, a guided missile destroyer gave the vessel a “fair warning” to stop but when the Iranian crew didn't listen, the ship stopped...