US forces fire on Panama-flagged ship attempting to breach Iran blockade
US troops fired on a Panama-flagged vessel Tuesday after it tried to break the naval blockade on Iranian ports, a US official told the Wall Street Journal.
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US forces fired on a Panama-flagged ship on Tuesday after it attempted to breach the naval blockade imposed on Iranian ports, according to a US official quoted by the Wall Street Journal.
The official said a US military helicopter fired at the ship's rudder after the crew ignored warnings from American forces enforcing the blockade on Iranian ports.
No further details about the incident were provided by the official.