U.S. Hits Hormuz Blockade Runner

The U.S. said it disabled a cargo ship trying to breach a blockade of Iranian ports.

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US fires missiles at cargo ship violating Strait of Hormuz blockade

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The U.S. military said an MH-60 helicopter fired two Hellfire missiles Tuesday into the engine room of the Panama-flagged container ship Vela Nova in the Gulf of Oman to disable its steering after it ignored blockade warnings near Iranian ports. Talks on reopening the Strait of Hormuz remained stalled as Iran demanded unfrozen assets and an end to hostilities, while Donald Trump rejected reparations and said the U.S. controlled the strait. Yemeni authorities said Iran-backed Houthis killed six people in a double-tap strike on a commercial vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

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Maintain Iran BlockadeCenter & Right

Trump should keep using the blockade to apply strong economic pressure on Iran. Conceding to Tehran’s demands would be the wrong move, while forceful enforcement is a justified part of his Iran approach.