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U.S. Strikes and Disables Gambia-Flagged Vessel Near Iran Amid Strait of Hormuz Blockade
The U.S. military fired a missile into the engine room of the cargo ship Lian Star after it ignored more than 20 warnings while attempting to reach an Iranian port. The vessel remains adrift in the Gulf of Oman.
May 30, 7:36 PM·1m read3 sources
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S.S. Central Command said. U.S. official said. U.S. military has stopped six ships trying to breach the blockade.
One ship was allowed to proceed. An additional 116 ships have been redirected, the military said. U.S. launched the blockade on April 17 in response to Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. And Israeli strikes on Feb. 28. A fragile ceasefire has held since April 7. President Trump met with advisors on Friday but has yet to decide whether to move ahead with a deal to extend the ceasefire and reopen the strait.
Iran has said the deal had not been finalized. Commercial traffic has quietly continued to flow through the strait at a much lower volume than before the war. Iran has charged tolls for transit as high as $2 million.
Qatar's deputy prime minister Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani said Saturday that the gulf nation opposes charging fees to transit, but added that fees for mine clearing or temporary usage are negotiable. U.S. Official said. Iran's joint military command said any violation of its regulations will place the security of passage at serious risk and warned that any military vessels trying to interfere would be targeted. S.
