U.S. Forces Foil Iran-Bound Tanker, Enforce Gulf Blockade
TL;DR
U.S. forces in the Gulf of Oman disabled the rudder of the Iranian-flagged tanker M/T Hasna after repeated warnings, enforcing the blockade against ships headed to Iran; the vessel is no longer transiting to Iran, and CENTCOM says the blockade remains in full effect.
- U.S. Forces Disable Vessel in Gulf of Oman Attempting to Violate Blockade centcom.mil
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