US military says it turned away blockade runner trying to reach Iranian port
The U.S. military reported that it intercepted a vessel attempting to breach its blockade of Iran by firing a missile at it. The Gambia-flagged ship, Lian Star, was warned multiple times before the strike occurred. This incident is part of ongoing tensions in the region, which have affected global energy prices.
- ▪The U.S. military fired a missile into the engine room of the Lian Star vessel.
- ▪More than 20 warnings were issued to the ship before the missile strike.
- ▪Since the blockade began on April 13, the U.S. has redirected at least 115 ships.
4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 1 hour. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ U.S. military fires missile into engine room of blockade runner after it ignored more than 20 warnings while trying to enter an Iranian port — Fortune
- ▪ US military says it turned away blockade runner trying to reach Iranian port - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ US military says it turned away blockade runner trying to reach Iranian port — Investing.com — News
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| Publication time | Sun, 31 May 2026 03:29:58 +0800 |
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US military says it turned away blockade runner trying to reach Iranian portSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxGulf of Oman map is seen in this illustration taken April 15, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationPublished May 31, 2026, 03:29 AMUpdated May 31, 2026, 03:30 AMMay 30 - The U.S. military says it fired a missile into the engine room of a vessel trying to get through the U.S. blockade of Iran on Friday.Here are some details:• In a statement on Saturday, U.S. Central Command said it fired a Hellfire missile into the engine room of the Gambia-flagged Lian Star as it was "transiting international waters toward an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman."• Before the attack, U.S. forces issued "more than 20 warnings" informing the vessel it was in violation of the U.S.
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