U.S. Aircraft Fires Hellfire Missile at Ship Breaching Iran Blockade
A U.S. military aircraft fired a Hellfire missile into the engine room of the Gambia-flagged cargo vessel M/V Lian Star to disable it. The strike in the Gulf of Oman occurred after the ship ignored over 20 warnings and attempted to breach the active U.S. naval blockade targeting Iranian ports.
Date: May 30, 2026
Location: Gulf of Oman, International Waters / Oman
Conflict: US-Iran Conflict
Category: airstrike
Severity: HIGH
Source: The Hindu / CENTCOM Public Releases