Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani

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.