The Iraqi ship of state has broken up on these rocks many times before.

But he made it clear that any Iraqi ships trying to do business as usual would be challenged.

Navy: Sixty Iraqi ships have been sunk or badly damaged.

Cardiff and 335 sank two more Iraqi ships in February.

The Iraqi ship refused to stop and allow the Americans and Australians to board until the shots were fired.

The Iraqi ship boarded today had messaged the allied ships that it was on its way to Basra.

The Iraqi ships were not boarded.

The boarding of the Iraqi ships was not the only interception the Navy made this week to try to enforce the trade embargo.

In total, more than 100 Iraqi ships were destroyed.

The Iraqi ship was equipped with large cranes.