U.S. Central Command Strikes Gambian-Flagged Vessel Headed Toward Iran in Gulf of Oman
U.S. forces struck the M/V Lian Star on May 30 after it ignored more than 20 warnings while heading toward an Iranian port. The incident marks the fifth commercial vessel disabled since the blockade began on April 13.
BenzingaU.S. Central Command fired a Hellfire missile into the engine room of the M/V Lian Star on May 30, 2026, disabling the Gambian-flagged vessel as it transited international waters toward an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman. S.
Central Command statement. The statement said the ship is no longer transiting to Iran. S. forces have now disabled five commercial vessels and redirected 116 vessels total since the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz began on April 13, 2026.
President Donald Trump imposed the blockade. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the blockade is “very much still in place” while speaking to NewsNation’s Kellie Meyer on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore. -Iran military escalation in the Middle East began on February 28, 2026, and had entered its fourth month as of May 30.
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Vice President JD Vance confirmed uranium enrichment rules remain unresolved. President Trump left a White House Situation Room meeting on May 30 without announcing a decision on the proposed deal.
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- Benzinga reported: U.S. forces have now disabled five ships attempting to reach Iranian ports
- Benzinga reported: U.S. forces have redirected 116 vessels total since the blockade began
- Benzinga reported: The U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz was imposed by President Donald Trump on April 13
- Benzinga reported: The blockade has cost Iran roughly $4.8 billion in oil revenue
- Benzinga reported: Nuclear deal talks between the U.S. and Iran are stalled
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