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The U.S. military has stopped another commercial vessel trying to break through the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports
ByKONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press
May 30, 2026, 9:29 AM
I have finally found her. Her name is Lianstar rather than Lian Star. Usually operates in and around Japan according to Equasis (which I am a member of), her owner / management company is Mashini of Dubai. She is currently south of Muscat.. Her port of departure is listed as Karachi, Pakistan with a destination of Umm Qasr in Iraq, last AIS recorded position being May 24, 2026. She isn't a bulker, she is just a small general cargo vessel.
She is / was a fair distance from the Strait of Hormuz when apparently strafed......the usual "reception" given to ships that do not respond to being hailed by the USN in the area is an F/A 18 from one of the principle ships that shoots the rudder off or they shoot the funnel off....given her small size, I would suspect the funnel got shot at.