US says it struck a commercial ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran

The U.S. military fired a missile into the engine room of a Gambia-flagged cargo ship, the Lian Star, after it ignored warnings to stop attempting to breach a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports. The action is part of a broader effort to restrict Iran's shipments and pressure its economy, with six ships stopped and 116 redirected since the blockade began on April 17.