The US military says it disabled an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman after it attempted to violate a US blockade and sail to an Iranian port.
In a statement, the US Central Command says it observed M/T Hasna as it “transited international waters en route to an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman” at 9 a.m. ET.
“American forces issued multiple warnings and informed the Iranian-flagged vessel it was in violation of the US blockade,” CENTCOM says.
CENTCOM says that after Hasna’s crew “failed to comply with repeated warnings,” a US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet, launched from the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, fired several 20mm cannon rounds and “disabled the tanker’s rudder.”
“Hasna is no longer transiting to Iran,” CENTCOM says.
CENTCOM says that the “US blockade against ships attempting to enter or depart Iranian ports remains in full effect.”
Posted by John3262005
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Deja vu anyone? Seems like we are here again
While technically in a “ceasefire”, Iran has set conditions for the boats and then US has fired on an Iranian tanker, so
Literally back where we were weeks ago
Hopefully, history doesn’t repeat
But idk, we can try for thirds….
Makes sense. Mobility kills are fairly easy for the USN to accomplish.
This is what happens when you elect the president who’s dumb enough to say “good points, Bibi and Lindsey!”
Open – close – open – close
Do you have any idea what all these strait opening and closings do to an economy?