US Forces Release Seized Blue Star 3 Vessel
US forces released the commercial vessel Blue Star 3 after a search and verification of its voyage plan. The ship was suspected of attempting to enter Iran by violating port boundaries. US forces confirmed the vessel's itinerary did not include a visit to an Iranian port. A total of 39 ships have been returned by US forces so far, according to the report. The US Central Command announced the release of the vessel Blue Star 3 following an inspection. The vessel was previously detained due to suspected links to Iran. The announcement was made via a post on social media, according to the source. The source noted that 60 ships suspected of having Iranian links have been involved in similar situations. The ship was reportedly heading to Iran at the time of the incident.
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CNN Turk Radyo
“ABD kuvvetleri yapılan arama ve geminin sefer planında bir İran limanı ziyaretinin bulunmadığını teyit edilmesinin ardından gemiyi serbest bıraktı dedi ve şu ana kadar 39 geminin geri döndürüldüğünü de ekledi ABD.”
RFE/RL Radio Farda
“US Central Command announced in a social media post that the ship Blue Star 3 was released after inspection and ensuring that the ship was not linked to Iran.”
CNA938 Singapore
“suspicion, it was heading to Iran. The ship was released after forces”
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