US says it struck a commercial ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran
By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military stopped a merchant vessel trying to break through its blockade of Iranian ports by firing a missile into its engine room, the U.S. Central Command said on Saturday….
Iran threatens to disrupt Gulf trade in response to US naval blockade
The commander of Iran’s joint military command on Wednesday threatened to halt trade in the Gulf region if the U.S. does not lift its blockade on Iranian ports. No vessels have made it past U.S. naval forces during the first…