{"id":1964847,"date":"2026-05-31T10:26:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T07:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1964847"},"modified":"2026-05-31T10:26:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T07:26:09","slug":"us-military-says-it-struck-a-commercial-ship-trying-to-breach-blockade-and-reach-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1964847","title":{"rendered":"US military says it struck a commercial ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/77\/13\/53\/1200x675_cmsv2_b6817197-1481-507e-a85d-3e011e107642-9771353.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2897979-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2897979\" data-cid=\"9779044\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2897979-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/77\/89\/51\/189x106_cmsv2_5d8b5aa8-4607-53ec-abf2-28ee22701078-9778951.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Fire at Saratov oil refinery\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Russia launches strikes on Ukraine, Kyiv hits refinery hub\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2897986-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2897986\" data-cid=\"9778982\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2897986-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/77\/89\/82\/189x106_cmsv2_f26a0882-b322-5815-97f7-5ea837bf9677-9778982.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Malta\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Malta&#8217;s PM Abela set to win fourth Labour term: preliminary results\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2897991-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2897991\" data-cid=\"9779011\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2897991-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/77\/90\/11\/189x106_cmsv2_54ed7ea4-5bf1-5e8e-80a4-dcfa315a68f5-9779011.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Latest news bulletin | May 31st, 2026 \u2013 Midday\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Top News Stories Today<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Latest news bulletin | May 31st, 2026 \u2013 Midday\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2897984-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2897984\" data-cid=\"9778999\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2897984-label-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/77\/89\/80\/189x106_cmsv2_050a0365-a684-5d85-9ce6-5d9007393819-9778980.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Live for free on this dream island in Greece? 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Here\u2019s how\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          News<\/p>\n<p>                          World<\/p>\n<p>                          Iran<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            US military says it struck a commercial ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/77\/13\/53\/1536x864_cmsv2_b6817197-1481-507e-a85d-3e011e107642-9771353.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Oil tankers sit at anchor offshore in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi\/ISNA via AP)\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Oil tankers sit at anchor offshore in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi\/ISNA via AP)<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0AP Photo\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspJeremiah Fisayo-Bambi\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1780223169\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-05-31 12:26:09 +02:00\">31\/05\/2026 &#8211; 12:26 GMT+2<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire__links u-align-items-center 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class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        According to the US Central Command, the Gambia-flagged cargo ship Lian Star ignored more than 20 warnings from US forces overnight as it tried to enter an Iranian port.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>The US military said late on Saturday its forces stopped a merchant ship trying to break through its blockade of Iranian ports by firing a missile into its engine room.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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Although the ship remained adrift in the Gulf of Oman, US forces have not boarded it, according to media reports.<\/p>\n<p>The latest action comes after hostilities resumed this week, despite a fragile ceasefire which has held since 7 April, and as the world awaits news on whether a deal can be reached to end the war that the US and Israel launched on Iran on 28 February over Tehran&#8217;s disputed nuclear programme.<\/p>\n<p>With the latest action, the US military has stopped six ships trying to breach the blockade. with only one allowed to proceed. Another 116 ships have been redirected, the military said.<\/p>\n<p>The US blockade was launched on 17 April in response to Iran effectively closing the strait after the war in the Middle East began. <\/p>\n<p>Washington is seeking to limit Iran\u2019s own shipments and further weaken its access to cash, creating more pain for its long-weakened economy.<\/p>\n<h2>Trump yet to decide on deal with Iran<\/h2>\n<p>Earlier, US President Donald Trump met with advisers on Friday but has yet to decide on whether to move ahead with a deal to extend the ceasefire and reopen the strait after a tentative agreement framework was finalised between both sides.<\/p>\n<p>That agreement, according to US officials, will see the current ceasefire extended by 60 days, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and curtail Iran&#8217;s nuclear programme with Tehran giving away a large percentage of its uranium deposits. Iran has said no deal has been finalised.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/74\/64\/13\/808x539_cmsv2_b57cf477-1cda-5490-91e2-62a1e27a259c-9746413.jpg\" alt=\"An Iranian tugboat floats in the foreground as cargo ships sit at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, May 4, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi\/ISNA via AP)\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">An Iranian tugboat floats in the foreground as cargo ships sit at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, May 4, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi\/ISNA via AP)<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, commercial traffic has quietly continued to flow through the strait, despite Iran\u2019s assertions that it must approve any transits, though at a much lower volume than before the war.<\/p>\n<p>Any violation of these regulations will place the security of their passage at serious risk,\u201d Iran\u2019s joint military command said Saturday in a statement carried by state TV, warning that any military vessels trying to interfere with that would be targeted.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">US says it is capable to resume war with Iran as deal remains elusive<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Iran-US deal nears finish line \u2014 but Trump and Khamenei must say yes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Tehran has even charged tolls for transit as high as $2 million, which experts have called a violation of a principle of international maritime trade: freedom of peaceful navigation.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Qatar\u2019s deputy prime minister, Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani, said that the Gulf nation opposes charging fees to transit, \u201cbut for certain times when they say they are going to use it for mine clearing or some usage of the fees for a temporary time, this is something that is negotiable, and it could be something that will help the transit of the Strait of Hormuz to be back to a normal stage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Events in the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway between Iran and Oman, where some 20 percent of global shipping passes, have shaken the global economy. <\/p>\n<p>Shipments of significant amounts of oil, natural gas and related supplies like fertiliser are largely stranded, increasing the strain on consumers and food producers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-partage-commentaire-share\"><span>Share<\/span><\/span><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-you-might-also-like\" class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-you-might-also-like\">\n<h2 class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__title\">\n        Read more<br \/>\n      <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__item\">\n<h3>\n<p>                  US to blockade Iranian ports, risking wider war over Strait of Hormuz<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__item\">\n<h3>\n<p>                  US military says it struck a commercial ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__item\">\n<h3>\n<p>                  Iran-US deal nears finish line \u2014 but Trump and Khamenei must say yes<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"perf-cv-auto\">\n<ul id=\"adb-article-tags\" class=\"c-tags-list\">\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<section class=\"tc-cta\" data-twig-component=\"Cta-default\">\n  Iran war<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<section class=\"tc-cta\" data-twig-component=\"Cta-default\">\n  Military<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<section class=\"tc-cta\" data-twig-component=\"Cta-default\">\n  Blockade<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<section class=\"tc-cta\" data-twig-component=\"Cta-default\">\n  Iran<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<section class=\"tc-cta\" data-twig-component=\"Cta-default\">\n  Strait of Hormuz<br 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class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2897807\" data-cid=\"9778299\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Who is behind the sabotage attempts targeting the German navy?<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2897756-pos4-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2897756\" data-cid=\"9778154\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    US says it is capable to resume war with Iran as deal remains elusive<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2897624-pos5-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2897624\" data-cid=\"9778093\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Austrian protesters shut Brenner motorway on Saturday over pollution<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">The US military said late on Saturday its forces stopped a merchant ship trying to break through its blockade of Iranian ports by firing a missile into its engine room.According to the US Central Command, the Gambia-flagged cargo ship Lian Star ignored more than 20 warnings from US forces overnight as it tried to enter an Iranian port, the military said. Although the ship remained adrift in the Gulf of Oman, US forces have not boarded it, according to media reports.The latest action comes after hostilities resumed this week, despite a fragile ceasefire which has held since 7 April, and as the world awaits news on whether\u00a0a deal can be reached\u00a0to end the war that the US and Israel launched on Iran on 28 February over Tehran&#8217;s\u00a0disputed nuclear programme.With the latest action, the US military has stopped six ships trying to breach the blockade. with only one allowed to proceed. Another 116 ships have been redirected, the military said.The US blockade was launched on 17 April in response to Iran effectively closing the strait after the war in the Middle East began.Washington is seeking to limit Iran\u2019s own shipments and further weaken its access to cash, creating more pain for its long-weakened economy.Trump yet to decide on deal with IranEarlier, US President Donald Trump met with advisers on Friday but has yet to decide on whether to move ahead with a deal to extend the ceasefire and reopen the strait after a tentative agreement framework was finalised between both sides.That agreement, according to US officials, will see the current ceasefire extended by 60 days, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and curtail Iran&#8217;s nuclear programme with Tehran giving away a large percentage of its uranium deposits. Iran has said no deal has been finalised.Meanwhile, commercial traffic has quietly continued to flow through the strait, despite Iran\u2019s assertions that it must approve any transits, though at a much lower volume than before the war.Any violation of these regulations will place the security of their passage at serious risk,\u201d Iran\u2019s joint military command said Saturday in a statement carried by state TV, warning that any military vessels trying to interfere with that would be targeted.Tehran has even charged tolls for transit as high as $2 million, which experts have called a violation of a principle of international maritime trade: freedom of peaceful navigation.On Saturday, Qatar\u2019s deputy prime minister, Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani, said that the Gulf nation opposes charging fees to transit, \u201cbut for certain times when they say they are going to use it for mine clearing or some usage of the fees for a temporary time, this is something that is negotiable, and it could be something that will help the transit of the Strait of Hormuz to be back to a normal stage.\u201dEvents in the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway between Iran and Oman, where some 20 percent of global shipping passes, have shaken the global economy.Shipments of significant amounts of oil, natural gas and related supplies like fertiliser are largely stranded, increasing the strain on consumers and food producers.<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2026\/05\/31\/us-military-says-it-struck-a-commercial-ship-trying-to-breach-blockade-and-reach-iran&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/77\/13\/53\/1200x675_cmsv2_b6817197-1481-507e-a85d-3e011e107642-9771353.jpg&#8221;] Europe News Russia launches strikes on Ukraine, Kyiv hits refinery hub Europe News Malta&#8217;s PM Abela set to win fourth Labour term: preliminary results Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | May 31st, 2026 \u2013 Midday Travel News Want to live free on a dream Greek island? 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