By Raphael SatterMay 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. blockade, according to Centcom.

The U.S. military has stopped another commercial vessel trying to break through the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has stopped another merchant vessel trying to break through the American blockade of Iranian ports, a U.S. official with knowledge of the…

The US military on Saturday stopped another vessel in the Gulf of Oman allegedly attempting to break through the American blockade of Iranian ports, AP reported, citing officials.