The U.S. military struck a cargo vessel that Washington said was trying to violate a U.S.-imposed blockade of Iranian ports, according to a report issued by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on May 30.
According to the U.S. military, the Gambia-flagged cargo ship LIAN STAR (IMO 9072692) ignored more than 20 warnings and continued moving toward an Iranian port. “A U.S. aircraft disabled the vessel by firing a Hellfire missile into the ship’s engine room after Lian Star’s crew failed to comply. The ship is no longer transiting to Iran,“ CENTCOM's statement read.
A U.S. official told The Associated Press that the vessel was left drifting in the Gulf of Oman after the strike. U.S. forces did not board the ship.
The route of the cargo vessel Lian Star in the Gulf of Oman
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