US military says it fired on another merchant vessel trying to breach blockade of Iranian ports
U.S. Central Command said the tanker ignored multiple warnings and was disabled after four attempts to run the blockade, as tensions widened across regional shipping lanes.
- On Saturday, the Saudi-led coalition struck the port city of Hodeida in Yemen, targeting state telecommunications facilities and Kamaran Island in response to Iranian-backed Houthi attacks on Saudi oil tankers.
- Iranian-Backed Houthi rebels targeted two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea on Thursday, fulfilling their threat to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to Saudi-linked shipping.
- The International Maritime Organization reports at least 6,000 mariners remain stranded on about 400 vessels around the Strait of Hormuz, while the Iranian Health Ministry says the Iran War has killed 3,434 people.
- Diplomatic mediation efforts by Oman and Pakistan show no public signs of progress as the United States and Iran continue their conflict following a 13th straight night of strikes.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel plans to travel to the United States next week to meet President Donald Trump, signaling potential coordination amid the escalating regional war.
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US Warship Cripples Tanker After It Tries To Bust Iran Blockade In Gulf Of Oman
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) released footage showing American forces disabling the Mozambique-flagged tanker M/T Lavine after its crew allegedly attempted to breach a maritime blockade despite repeated warnings in the Gulf of Oman. CENTCOM said the operation took place on July 24 and also shared video of a verification boarding of the Comoros-flagged tanker M/T Charminar in the Arabian Sea. The incident highlights ongoing maritime security op…
The US military said on Friday it had fired on another merchant ship that tried to break the blockade of Iranian ports. At the same time, Iran is said to have targeted attacking US bases around the Persian Gulf.
Military disables tanker trying to get through Strait of Hormuz after repeated warnings
U.S. military forces disabled a tanker trying to get through the Strait of Hormuz on July 24, stopping what officials said was a deliberate attempt to run a regional blockade after the crew repeatedly ignored warnings.
US Central Command Releases Footage After Boarding Comoros-flagged Tanker and Disabling Mozambique-Flagged Tanker During Naval Blockade on Iran * The Gateway Pundit * by Jordan Conradson
US Central Command announced on Saturday that US forces disabled another oil tanker sailing toward Iran for violating the US Navy blockade of Iranian ports. Video from the mission released by CENTCOM shows US forces conducting a "verification boarding" on a Comoros-flagged tanker in the Arabian Sea and attacking a Mozambique-flagged tanker in the Gulf of Oman after it "attempted to violate the blockade multiple times." WATCH: The disabled tanke…
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