The forces of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) have neutralized this Saturday in the Gulf of Oman the Gambian flag merchant ship ‘Lian Star’after he ignored a tax in the region and ignored repeated warnings, while heading to an Iranian port.
As detailed by CENTCOM in a statement released through its official channels, the ship was sailing through international waters when it was intercepted. “CENTCOM forces observed the ship ‘Lian Star’ sailing towards an Iranian port in the Gulf of Oman and issued more than 20 warnings, while informing the crew that they were violating the US blockade“said the military command.
Given the crew’s refusal to comply with diversion orders, a US forces aircraft fired a ‘Hellfire’ missile directly at the ship’s engine room. “The ship is no longer heading towards Iran“, CENTCOM has clarified.
According to data provided by CENTCOM, five commercial vessels have been neutralized and 116 have been diverted since the imposition of the US naval blockade in the Gulf of Oman, while the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran continues. in force pending an agreement that puts an end to the conflict.
