US Navy destroyer fires on cargo vessel heading to Iranian port

A US Navy destroyer fired on a cargo vessel attempting to sail toward an Iranian port in the Strait of Hormuz.

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The incident illustrates the intensification of the US maritime blockade against Iran and stricter access controls.

The American ship intercepts suspected vessels as part of Washington's economic suffocation strategy.

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