Trump says U.S. struck and seized Iranian-flagged cargo ship in Gulf of Oman

The seizure is an apparent escalation of a U.S. naval blockade, and comes after Iran fired upon commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz earlier on Sunday.

# Trump says U.S. struck and seized Iranian-flagged cargo ship in Gulf of Oman The seizure is an apparent escalation of a U.S. naval blockade, and comes after Iran fired upon commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz earlier on Sunday. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/19/trump-navy-iran-ship-gulf-of-oman.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*