Sunday, May 31, 2026 - The United States military says it disabled a cargo vessel sailing toward Iran after the ship allegedly ignored repeated warnings from American forces enforcing a blockade on Iranian ports.
In a statement released on Saturday, May 30, United States
Central Command said a U.S. aircraft fired a Hellfire missile into the engine
room of the Gambia-flagged cargo ship M/V Lian Star on May 29 after its crew
failed to respond to multiple warnings.
“A U.S. aircraft disabled the vessel by firing a Hellfire
missile into the ship’s engine room after Lian Star’s crew failed to comply.
The ship is no longer transiting to Iran,” CENTCOM said in a statement posted
on X.
The U.S. military said the vessel ignored more than 20
warnings before the strike was carried out. CENTCOM did not disclose whether
any crew members were injured during the operation.
According to the military command, the action forms part of
ongoing efforts to enforce a blockade of Iranian ports amid continuing tensions
in the region. “U.S. forces have disabled five commercial vessels and
redirected 116 to fully enforce the blockade as a ceasefire with Iran remains
in effect,” the statement added.
The United States has maintained restrictions on maritime
traffic linked to Iran while Tehran continues to halt movement through the
strategically important Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical
routes for global oil and gas shipments.
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