# US Fires on Ship Attempting to Break Iran Blockade, WSJ Says

https://mins.news/en/video/19160

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-11 13:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yazVbjr76Q

> The Wall Street Journal reports that US forces fired on a Panama-flagged vessel that attempted to pass through the American naval blockade of Iran. The incident took place on Tuesday morning. Oil prices rose after news of the exchange emerged.

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