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strikeMay 30, 2026
U.S. military fires missile into engine room of blockade runner after it ignored more than 20 warnings while trying to enter an Iranian port | Fortune
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U.S. military fires missile into engine room of blockade runner after it ignored more than 20 warnings while trying to enter an Iranian port | Fortune
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Iran
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- currentsapi(Mixed)By Konstantin Toropin; The Associated Press
The U.S. military stopped a merchant vessel trying to break through its blockade of Iranian ports by firing a missile into its engine room, the U.S. Central Command said on Saturday. The Gambia-flagged cargo ship Lian Star ignored more than 20 warnings from U.S. forces overnight …
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