U.S. says it struck a commercial ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran
The U.S. military intercepted a merchant vessel attempting to breach its blockade of Iranian ports by striking its engine room. This incident marks the sixth ship stopped by U.S. forces since the blockade was initiated in April. The ongoing tensions in the region have significant implications for global oil and gas shipments.
- ▪The U.S. military fired a missile into the engine room of the Gambia-flagged cargo ship Lian Star.
- ▪The blockade was launched in response to Iran's actions following the onset of conflict in the Middle East.
- ▪U.S. President Donald Trump is deliberating on extending a ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. military stopped a merchant vessel trying to break through its blockade of Iranian ports by firing a missile into its engine room, the U.S. Central Command said on Saturday. The Gambia-flagged cargo ship Lian Star ignored more than 20 warnings from U.S. forces overnight as it tried to enter an Iranian port, the military said. The ship remained adrift in the Gulf of Oman and U.S. forces have not boarded it, said a U.S. official with knowledge of the situation, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss military operations. With the latest action, U.S. military has stopped six ships trying to breach the blockade. One was allowed to proceed. Another 116 ships have been redirected, the military said. The U.S.
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