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
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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.
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.
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.
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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