The U.S. military is now using direct missile strikes to enforce its total naval blockade around Iran." In a stunning escalation confirmed by CENTCOM, a U.S. aircraft fired a Hellfire missile straight into the engine room of the Gambia-flagged merchant ship 'Lian Star' in the Gulf of Oman. The ship ignored repeated warnings and was left completely disabled and drifting near the Strait of Hormuz. This marks the sixth commercial vessel neutralized by American forces since the embargo began, showing Washington is ready to destroy shipping infrastructure to isolate Tehran. Watch the breakdown.