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US bombs cargo ship; missing Australian hiker found dead in Peru

CENTCOM says the commercial vessel was trying to break the American blockade of Iran, and the Pentagon's account is so far the only one public.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Chip Darnell on Best of BBN
Published 4:00 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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First reported by The Guardian: “Missing Australian hiker Jordan Yap last seen on remote trail found dead in Peru”, with reporting from Al Jazeera.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 4:00 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Kenji Moonfield and Chip Darnell.
Topics: Peru, Australian, Iran, US.
BBN covered this story before: US jet hits cargo ship's stern in Gulf of Oman blockade (October 11).

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The GuardianMissing Australian hiker Jordan Yap last seen on remote trail found dead in Peru
Al JazeeraUS bombs cargo vessel in Gulf of Oman ‘trying to run Iran blockade’

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA US fighter jet bombed a commercial cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorCENTCOM says the vessel was trying to run the American blockade of Iran.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe Pentagon's account is the only one so far. No word yet on the crew, or on what the ship was carrying.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAlso tonight, an Australian hiker missing in Peru has been found dead, his family say.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentJordan Yap, thirty, was from Melbourne. He last made contact on the fourteenth of September, before a planned ten-day solo trek on a remote trail.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHis family and friends say he should be remembered for the immense joy he brought to so many people's lives. Our thoughts are with them.

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