U.S. forces fired on a cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman, damaging its engine in order to prevent it from reaching an Iranian port, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on May 30.
In a press statement on Saturday, CENTCOM said U.S. forces had observed the Gambian-flagged vessel M/V Lian Star approaching an Iranian port on May 29, despite an ongoing U.S. blockade of Iranian ports and maritime trade.
According to CENTCOM, those U.S. forces then issued more than 20 warnings that the vessel was operating in violation of the blockade before ultimately moving to disable the ship’s propulsion….