# US fired on Panama-flagged ship trying to breach Iran port blockade, WSJ reports

https://mins.news/en/item/19117

- Reuters, 2026-08-11 12:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-fired-panama-flagged-ship-that-tried-break-blockade-iranian-ports-wsj-reports-2026-08-11/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7b1a92b3146000015ae7dd

> A U.S. military helicopter fired at the rudder of a Panama-flagged vessel after its crew failed to heed warnings, the Wall Street Journal reported. The warnings came from personnel involved in enforcing a naval blockade on Iranian ports, according to a U.S. official cited by the newspaper. The reported incident describes an armed attempt to stop the ship from breaking the blockade. No further details about the vessel’s condition were provided.

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