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US military disables another merchant ship trying to breach Iran blockade
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe US military has stopped another merchant vessel trying to break through the American blockade of Iranian ports, a US official with knowledge of the situation tells the Associated Press.
The Gambia-flagged bulk carrier Lian Star ignored multiple warnings from US forces overnight as it tried to enter an Iranian port, says the official, who speaks on condition of anonymity to discuss military operations. The ship was disabled by US aircraft in the Gulf of Oman and remains adrift there, the official says, adding that US forces have not boarded it.
With the latest action, US military has stopped six ships trying to breach the blockade. One was allowed to proceed.
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