US Forces Say Gambian-Flagged Ship Was Stopped From Breaching Iran Blockade
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The US Central Command says it fired a missile into the engine room of the Gambian-flagged cargo ship Lian Star after it ignored more than 20 warnings while trying to breach the blockade of Iranian ports. The vessel remained adrift and was not boarded, and Washington says it has halted six ships in total with only one allowed to proceed, as hostilities linger amid a fragile ceasefire and ongoing talks over extending the ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a vital chokepoint through which about 20% of global shipping passes.
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