Summary
The US military said it used missiles from a helicopter to disable the steering system of a cargo ship trying to break the US blockade of Iranian ports. The ship, called M/V Vela Nova and flagged in Panama, was stopped in the Gulf of Oman after ignoring warnings from US forces.
Key Facts
- The US helicopter fired two Hellfire missiles at the engine room of M/V Vela Nova.
- The M/V Vela Nova tried to sail to an Iranian port but was stopped.
- The US blockade of Iranian ports started in April after attempts to end the US-Iran conflict failed.
- The US says the ship’s crew ignored multiple warnings before the attack.
- US Central Command says the blockade is still fully active.
- Since April, 55 commercial ships have been redirected, 3 ships disabled, and 2 boarded by US forces.
- Iran has not made any official statement about this incident.
- The Gulf of Oman is the location where the interception took place.
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