Summary
The US military said it fired a missile at an oil tanker heading to Iran as part of a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. The missile hit the ship’s engine room after the crew ignored multiple warnings, disabling the vessel.
Key Facts
- The US fired a Hellfire missile at the Botswana-flagged oil tanker M/T Lexie.
- The tanker was moving toward Kharg Island in Iran.
- The US military gave repeated warnings to the ship’s crew over 24 hours.
- The missile strike took place in international waters.
- The US has blocked vessels entering and leaving Iranian ports since April 13.
- Six commercial vessels have been disabled, and 122 redirected since the blockade began.
- The US Central Command released video footage of the missile hitting the tanker.
- Iran has not publicly responded to the incident.
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