US Central Command says it shot down and disabled an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, the BBC reported, Gazeta Express reports.
In a social media post, the US military says the tanker, named M/T Hasna, was attempting to sail towards an Iranian port in violation of the US blockade.
After repeated warnings, the US fired a cannon from a Navy aircraft at the ship, disabling it, the post said.
“The Hasna is no longer transiting Iran,” they wrote. “The US blockade against ships attempting to enter or leave Iranian ports remains in full force.”
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