US stops Gambia-flagged ship from breaching Iran blockade
By The BriefBrief
The US fired a missile into a cargo ship’s engine room after it ignored warnings to enter an Iranian port.
WHO:U.S. Central Command
WHAT:U.S. forces fired a missile into the engine room of the Gambia-flagged cargo ship Lian Star to stop it from breaching the blockade of Iranian ports.
WHEN:May 30, 2026 at 2:34 PM ET
WHERE:Gulf of Oman
WHY:The ship ignored more than 20 warnings and attempted to enter an Iranian port.
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