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US military opens fire at ship trying to break through blockade on Iran — WSJ

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NEW YORK, August 11. /TASS/. The US military has opened fire at a Panama-flagged ship trying to breach the US maritime blockade on Iranian ports, The Wall Street Journal wrote, citing a US official.

According to the report, a US military helicopter enforcing the blockade fired at the ship's rudder after the crew ignored its warnings.

No deaths or injuries have been reported. After the attack, the crew reportedly tried to board another civilian ship.