U.S. Hinders Ship’s Bid to Breach Iran Blockade with Missile-Engine Strike

The U.S. Central Command says it fired a missile into the engine room of the Gambia-flagged Lian Star after it ignored more than 20 warnings while attempting to breach the blockade of Iranian ports; the vessel is adrift in the Gulf of Oman as U.S. forces have stopped six ships, redirected 116, and allowed one to proceed, part of a blockade started April 17 amid tensions over Iran’s nuclear program and ongoing talks on extending a ceasefire in the Strait of Hormuz, with broad implications for global energy shipments.