Iran cargo ship seized by US could become 'spoils of war'
Middle East,Iran,United States,Water And Oceans,US Navy,US Military
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The US made good on its threat to board and seize any vessel defying its blockade of Iran's ports on Sunday, with footage released by the military showing a guided-missile destroyer firing on the Iran-linked M/V Touska, and once it was disabled, Marines rappelling from helicopters onto its deck.
The incident comes after the Trump administration said it expected peace talks with Iran to resume this week in Islamabad, Pakistan.
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