Media reports revealed on Saturday (May 30, 2026) that the US Navy disabled the Gambia-flagged commercial cargo ship "Lian Star" as it was heading toward an Iranian port via the Gulf of Oman. The intervention occurred after the ship's crew ignored repeated warnings, prompting US forces to use aircraft to disable the vessel without boarding it. This operation is part of an ongoing series of intensified maritime oversight and enforcement measures led by the US Central Command, aimed at preventing violations of the sanctions imposed on Tehran. Iran consistently rejects these measures, condemning them as an infringement on its sovereignty and a blatant violation of the freedom of international navigation in one of the world's most vital strategic corridors.