US Says It Fired Hellfire Missile at Oil Tanker Sailing Toward Iranian Port
Summary
The U.S. military fired a Hellfire missile at a Botswana-flagged oil tanker trying to reach an Iranian port after the ship ignored warnings. This action was part of a U.S. blockade on maritime traffic to and from Iran, which began on April 13.Key Facts
- U.S. Central Command said the oil tanker M/T Lexie was sailing toward Kharg Island in Iran.
- The ship ignored multiple warnings from U.S. forces over 24 hours.
- A U.S. aircraft disabled the tanker by hitting its engine room with a Hellfire missile.
- The tanker was unladen, meaning it was not carrying cargo at the time.
- Since April 13, the U.S. has blocked movement of ships in and out of Iranian ports.
- So far, the U.S. has disabled six commercial ships and redirected 122 others.
- President Donald Trump recently urged Iran to make a deal and criticized their long-standing actions.
- The U.S. also conducted other strikes on Iranian drones, missile sites, and vessels recently.
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