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 the Gambia-flagged cargo ship Lian Star, which ignored warnings to stop attempting to breach the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports. The blockade, initiated on April 17, aims to limit Iran’s shipments and weaken its economy, with six ships now stopped and 116 redirected. A fragile ceasefire remains in place amid ongoing talks to extend it and address Iran’s nuclear program.