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U.S. Forces Disable M/V Lian Star With Hellfire Missile to Enforce Blockade

U.S. officials say the strike was meant to stop a ship bound for Iran and to increase pressure on Tehran during fragile cease‑fire talks.

U.S. Marines Board Blue Star III Under Iran Blockade and Release It After Search

U.S. Intercepts Sanctioned ‘Shadow Fleet’ Ship Sevan, Escorts It Back Toward Iran

U.S. Reports 10 Strikes Hit More Than 30 ISIS Targets in Syria Under Operation Hawkeye

U.S. Downs Iranian Drone Near USS Abraham Lincoln as CENTCOM Highlights Carrier Operations

U.S. Conducts Five Strikes on ISIS Targets Across Syria in Ongoing Hawkeye Campaign

CENTCOM: Nearly 25 ISIS Operatives Killed or Captured in Syria After Large-Scale Strikes