Lian Star

The US military disabled the Gambia-flagged cargo ship Lian Star in the Gulf of Oman after it attempted to breach the US-led maritime blockade on Iran. An American aircraft fired a Hellfire missile into the ship's engine room, leaving it adrift.

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.

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.

The U.S. military disabled the Gambia-flagged Lian Star, a merchant vessel attempting to breach the American blockade of Iranian ports. This marks the sixth such ship stopped, as the blockade began in response to Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. and Israeli strikes. A fragile ceasefire and potential 60-day extension for nuclear program talks remain under consideration.

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.

The U.S. military disabled the Gambia-flagged Lian Star, a merchant vessel attempting to breach the American blockade of Iranian ports. This action marks the sixth ship stopped by the U.S. since launching the blockade on April 17 in response to Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz.