U.S. forces have attacked an unladen oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Monday after the vessel violated the U.S. blockade against Iran by attempting to sail to an Iranian port.
U.S. Central Command said it disabled Palau-flagged M/T Marivex as it transited international waters in the Gulf of Oman toward Iran. An F/A-18 Super Hornet from USS Abraham Lincoln fired a precision munition into the ship's engineering and steering spaces after the crew failed to comply with directions from U.S. forces. Marivex is no longer sailing to Iran, CENTCOM said in a press release.
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by Joji Xavier
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