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US military says it turned away blockade runner trying to reach Iranian port - Reuters

US military says it turned away blockade runner trying to reach Iranian port - Reuters

US military says it turned away blockade runner trying to reach Iranian port Reuters

May 30, 2026 at 07:27 PM Original source
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US military says it turned away blockade runner trying to reach Iranian port - Reuters
Reutersvia rss

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Reutersvia ai

The U.S. military fired a missile into the engine room of the Gambia-flagged Lian Star, which was attempting to breach the blockade and enter an Iranian port. Despite over 20 warnings, the vessel ignored directives and was disabled by U.S. forces.

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US says it struck a commercial ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran
Associated Pressvia ai

The U.S. military confirmed it fired a missile at the engine room of the Gambia-flagged cargo ship, Lian Star, which attempted to breach a U.S.-imposed blockade to enter an Iranian port. The ship ignored more than 20 warnings and remains adrift in the Gulf of Oman without being boarded.

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US military says it turned away blockade runner trying to reach Iranian port
The Straits Timesvia ai

The U.S. military fired a missile into the engine room of the Gambia-flagged Lian Star, which was attempting to breach the blockade and enter an Iranian port. Despite over 20 warnings, the vessel ignored directives and was disabled by U.S. forces.

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US military fires missile into engine room of blockade runner after it ignored more than 20 warnings
Fortunevia ai

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 Gambia-flagged Lian Star ignored more than 20 warnings from U.S. forces overnight as it ... .

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