Washington, May 31 (IANS) US Central Command (CENTCOM) said that it disabled a Gambia-flagged maritime vessel attempting to sail toward an Iranian port.”CENTCOM forces observed M/V Lian Star transiting international waters toward an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman and issued more than 20 warnings while informing the vessel it was in violation of the US blockade,” according to a statement issued by CENTCOM on social media on Saturday.”A US aircraft disabled the vessel by firing a Hellfire missil…
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Washington, April 21 (IANS) The United States has seized an Iran-flagged cargo vessel after opening fire on it in the Arabian Sea. Tehran condemned the move as “armed piracy” and warn of retaliation, escalating tensions days before a fragile ceasefire is set to expire.The US Navy fired on the Iranian-flagged vessel, M/V Touska, after it attempted to breach a naval blockade imposed on Iranian ports, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM).CENTCOM said American forces issued repeated warning…
Washington, April 21 (IANS) The Iranian cargo ship seized by US forces in the Gulf of Oman was part of a fleet linked to Chinese ports and suspected supply routes, a media report said.The M/V Touska, an Iranian-flagged container vessel, is tied to a network of ships that frequently sail to China and have been linked to transporting materials with potential military use, The Wall Street Journal reported.The ship was intercepted after attempting to breach a US naval blockade and was later boarded …