### [2026-05-30](/feed/2026/05/30/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# U.S. military aircraft disable The Gambia-flagged bulk carrier "Lian Star" and leave it adrift in the Gulf of Oman after it ignored warnings while attempting to reach a port in Iran. 




### Sources:

1. [AP via ''Politico](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/30/us-says-it-disabled-another-commercial-ship-trying-to-breach-blockade-and-reach-iran-00943643)

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