The United States military says it has disabled another merchant vessel attempting to breach the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports. According to U.S. officials cited by multiple outlets, the incident occurs after the ship tried to reach Iran despite the blockade, prompting U.S. action to stop it. NBC News reports that U.S. Central Command says the operation disabled the ship by striking its engine, preventing it from continuing its attempt to transit. Other reports describe the vessel being stopped as well, including one account that says a missile was fired into the ship’s engine room. PBS NewsHour and The Associated Press report the action was carried out on Saturday, with a U.S. official familiar with the situation providing the update. Outlets largely agree on the core details: a commercial/merchant ship, a U.S.-imposed blockade of Iranian ports, U.S. military intervention, and disabling of the vessel’s propulsion. The reports do not include additional specifics such as the ship’s name, flag, or cargo.
U.S. says it disabled another ship attempting to breach Iran port blockade
The United States military says it has disabled another merchant vessel attempting to breach the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports. According to U.S. officials cited by multiple outlets, the incident occ...
- The U.S. military says it stops another merchant/commercial vessel attempting to breach a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.
- U.S. Central Command describes disabling the ship during the interception.
- NBC News and the Washington Times report the U.S. action involved striking the ship’s engine/engine room.
- U.S. officials cited by PBS and NBC state the incident takes place on Saturday.
- The reports do not provide identifying details such as the vessel’s name or ownership.
Centcom says the U.S. military disabled the engine of a ship trying to break through the blockade of Iran's ports. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports.
2 months agoThe 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.
2 months agoThe U.S. military has stopped another merchant vessel trying to break through the American blockade of Iranian ports, a U.S. official with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday.
2 months agoThe 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.
2 months agoAn official says the US military has stopped a commercial vessel trying to breach a blockade of Iranian ports.
2 months agoThe U.S. military has stopped another commercial vessel trying to break through the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports
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