U.S. forces fired on and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman

Why did U.S. forces say they fired on the ship?

U.S. officials said the Touska ignored repeated warnings to stop during enforcement of the U.S. naval blockade, and that firing into the engine room was intended to disable the vessel before boarding NYT,Fox News,Hindustan Times.

What happened after the ship was disabled?

After the engine room was hit, U.S. boarding forces, including Marines, boarded the vessel and took it into U.S. custody NYT,BBC,Hindustan Times.

How has Iran responded?

Iran said the seizure violated the ceasefire, described it as piracy or an armed attack on a commercial ship, and warned that it would respond or retaliate Deutsche Welle,TimesNow,BBC.