USS Spruance Fires on Iranian Ship, Escalating Tensions

0:00It's April 21st. This is California News Today, driven by AI. The San Diego-based USS Bruins Destroyer took direct action Sunday, hitting an Iranian cargo ship that tried dodging the U.S. blockade on Iran's ports. Pentagon footage captured the crew getting a warning to clear the engine room before three rounds from the five-inch gun shut it down. Marines from the Japan-based 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit then boarded and took control of the vessel. This marked a throwback to old-school naval clashes, something experts say hasn't happened much lately. A retired Navy officer now at the Rand Corporation called it unusual for U.S. warships to fire on others like this in tense spots. Iran blasted the move as straight up sea robbery through their state media. Tensions spiked right when a ceasefire was holding between the two sides. Meanwhile, the Spruins destroyed over a dozen U.S. Navy ships in the Middle East, including the carrier Abraham Lincoln and Destroyer Pinkney, both from San Diego, all enforcing

1:02President Trump's poor blockade. That incident now hangs over peace talks, kicking off Tuesday and Pakistan, testing if cooler heads can keep things from boiling over.