US disables another ship attempting to breach Iran blockade
The US military has disabled another merchant vessel attempting to enter an Iranian port despite an American naval blockade, The Associated Press reported Saturday, citing a US official familiar with the operation.
The Gambia-flagged bulk carrier Lian Star ignored repeated overnight warnings from US forces as it moved toward an Iranian port, the official said on condition of anonymity to discuss military operations.
US aircraft disabled the vessel in the Gulf of Oman, leaving it adrift, the official said, adding that American forces had not boarded the ship.
The incident brings to six the number of ships stopped by the US military while attempting to breach the blockade. One vessel was allowed to continue.
