Trump Announces U.S. Navy Seized Iranian Vessel, Threatens to Destroy Iran's Infrastructure

President Trump announced on social media that a U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer fired upon and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship, the Touska, in the Gulf of Oman after it attempted to evade the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump stated the Navy "stopped them right in their tracks by blowing a hole in the engine room." He simultaneously threatened to destroy Iran's civilian infrastructure, including "every power plant and bridge in Iran" if peace negotiations failed, marking an escalation in tensions despite ongoing talks. The seizure was the first such interception since the blockade began the previous week, sending oil prices soaring and imperiling fragile ceasefire negotiations. Such threats to civilian infrastructure potentially violate international humanitarian law principles distinguishing between military and civilian targets.

"every power plant and bridge in Iran" — Threat made simultaneously with announcement of naval seizure, directed at Iranian civilian infrastructure if peace negotiations failed