Seized Iranian ship likely carried dual-use goods - Reuters

The Iranian-flagged container ship Touska, seized by US forces on Sunday, was likely carrying items Washington considers dual-use and potentially usable by the military, Reuters reported on Monday, citing maritime security sources.

The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said initial assessments pointed to dual-use cargo on board following the vessel’s voyage from Asia.

The small container ship belongs to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, (IRISL) which is under US sanctions.

Ship-tracking data on Marine Traffic showed the vessel was boarded off Iran’s Chabahar port in the Gulf of Oman and last reported its position at 1308 GMT.

US Central Command said the crew had failed to comply with repeated warnings over a six-hour period and that the vessel was violating a US blockade.