US says it disabled another commercial ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has intercepted another commercial ship trying to bypass the American blockade of Iranian ports, a U.S. official with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss military operations, said the Gambian-flagged bulk carrier Lian Star ignored multiple warnings from US forces throughout the night as it tried to enter the Iranian port. The official stated that the ship was disabled by US aircraft in the Gulf of Oman and drifted there, adding that US forces did not board the ship.
With the latest action of the US military stopped six ships trying to break through the blockade. One was this allowed to continue.
The United States launched the blockade on April 17 in response to Iran’s de facto closure of the strait. war It started with the attacks of the USA and Israel on February 28. A fragile ceasefire has been in place since April 7. Now the region and the world are waiting for news on whether the ceasefire will be realized. an agreement is being reached Extending this period by 60 days while new talks on Iran are held controversial nuclear program.
events Strait of Hormuz Conflicts between Iran and Oman have shaken the global economy, with shipments of significant quantities of oil, natural gas and related materials such as fertilizers largely disrupted, increasing pressure on consumers and food producers.
The US blockade aims to limit Iran’s own shipments and further weaken its access to cash, creating more pain for its long-weak economy.
US President Donald Trump met with his advisers on Friday but has not yet decided whether an agreement will be reached to extend the ceasefire and reopen the strait. Iran, on the other hand, said that the deal has not been completed yet.
Despite Iran’s claims that it must approve any passage, commercial traffic continues to flow quietly through the strait, albeit at a much lower volume than before the conflict.
“Any violation of these regulations will put the security of the passage at serious risk,” Iran’s joint military command said in a statement carried by state television on Saturday, warning that any military ship that tried to interfere would be targeted.
There is even Iran transit fees Experts described this as a violation of the principle of international maritime navigation: freedom of peaceful navigation.
Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani, deputy prime minister of Qatar, said on Saturday that the Gulf country is against charging transit fees: “But when they say that at certain times they will use it for demining or temporary use of the fees, this is something that can be negotiated and can be something that will help the transit of the Strait of Hormuz to return to the normal phase.”
The US official had previously told the AP that the US had not found or destroyed any mines in the strait.
