Seized Iranian-Flagged Container Ship Had Transported Items Deemed Dual-Use by US Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. April 20, 2026 Source: CENTCOM The Iranian-flagged container ship Touska, which was boarded and seized by U.S. forces on Sunday, is likely to have what Washington deems dual-use items that could be used by the military onboard,  maritime  security sources said on Monday. The small container ship, which is part of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) group that has been hit with U.S. sanctions, was boarded on Sunday off the coast of Iran's Chabahar port in the Gulf of Oman and last reported its position at 1308 GMT, according to ship-tracking data on the Marine Traffic platform. The U.S. Central Command said Touska’s crew failed to comply with repeated warnings over a six-hour period, and that the vessel was in violation of a U.S. blockade. The security sources, who declined to be identified, said their initial assessments were the vessel was likely to be carrying dual-use items after a voyage from Asia. The vessel had previously transported items deemed as dual-use, one of the sources said. The sources did not go into details on the items. U.S. Central Command has listed metals, pipes and electronic components among other goods that could have a military as well as an industrial use and could be captured. Iran's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Iran's military said the ship had been travelling from China and accused the U.S. of "armed piracy", according to state media on Monday. They said they were ready to confront U.S. forces over the "blatant aggression", but were constrained by the presence of crew members’ families on board. Washington imposed sanctions on IRISL in late 2019, describing it as "the preferred shipping line for Iranian proliferators and procurement agents", which included transporting items intended for Iran’s ballistic missile programme. The Touska's crew includes an Irani