US says it disables another commercial ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran

The U.S. military disabled the Gambia-flagged bulk carrier Lian Star as it attempted to breach the American blockade of Iranian ports, marking the sixth such vessel stopped. The blockade, initiated on April 17, follows Iran's closure of the strait after U.S. and Israeli strikes in late February, with a fragile ceasefire in place since April 7. Global economic strain persists as oil and gas shipments remain disrupted.