The U.S. military says it fired a missile into the engine room of a vessel trying to breach the blockade of Iran.
Central Command (Centcom) stated that a Hellfire missile hit the Gambia-flagged Lian Star while it was transiting international waters toward an Iranian port in the Gulf of Oman.
Before the attack, U.S. forces issued more than 20 warnings. Centcom said the ship is no longer heading to Iran.
Since April 13, at least 115 ships have been redirected. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that the military is ready to resume strikes on Iran if talks fail.
The conflict has raised global energy prices as Iran has mostly closed the Strait of Hormuz.
