It's latest instance of the US using force to disable Iranian ships since the blockade of Iran's ports began last month.

It's the second time the Navy has used force against an Iranian commercial vessel since the Trump administration's blockade began last month.

USS Spruance fired nine "inert" rounds into the engine room of the Iranian-flagged M/V Touska last weekend.

The U.S. Navy opened fire on and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman on Sunday after the ship attempted to bypass an American blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald ...