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US military disables ship attempting to breach blockade of Iranian ports: Centcom
Key takeaways
- Central Command (Centcom) announced on Saturday that it had prevented another vessel from docking at an Iranian port amid a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
- The U.S. military disabled a ship flying under a Gambian flag on Friday after the vessel did not heed numerous warnings, according to a statement shared by Centcom on social media.
- CENTCOM forces observed M/V Lian Star transiting international waters toward an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman and issued more than 20 warnings while informing the vessel it was in violation of the U.S.
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Central Command (Centcom) announced on Saturday that it had prevented another vessel from docking at an Iranian port amid a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. military disabled a ship flying under a Gambian flag on Friday after the vessel did not heed numerous warnings, according to a statement shared by Centcom on social media.
CENTCOM forces observed M/V Lian Star transiting international waters toward an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman and issued more than 20 warnings while informing the vessel it was in violation of the U.S. blockade, the statement said.
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