U.S. Forces Disable Oil Tanker in the Gulf of Oman
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U.S. forces fired on an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman and disabled it, C14 News Desk, two hours ago
U.S. Central Command said that American forces disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, which violated the ongoing blockade in an attempt to transport oil from Iran. In the command's statement, it said: "We disabled the M/T Settebello, flying the flag of Palau, as it crossed the Gulf of Oman."
U.S. Central Command said its forces acted against the oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman after, according to its claim, it violated the ongoing blockade and tried to transfer oil from Iran. According to the statement, the M/T Settebello, which flies the flag of Palau, was disabled while crossing the gulf.
CENTCOM: At 11:14 p.m. on June 9, U.S. forces disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman for the second consecutive day after another vessel violated the ongoing blockade by attempting to transport oil from Iran. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) disabled Palau-flagged M/T… pic.twitter.com/UkVgPoJUOt
In the command's statement, it said: "We disabled the M/T Settebello, flying the flag of Palau, as it crossed the Gulf of Oman."
It was also noted that "an American aircraft fired a precision munition at the ship's engine room after its crew repeatedly failed to comply with instructions conveyed to them by U.S. forces."
CENTCOM said that since the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz began, eight vessels that did not comply with instructions have been disabled, 134 vessels that followed the guidance have been diverted from their course, and 42 vessels carrying humanitarian aid were allowed to continue on their way.
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