The United States attacked another oil tanker off the coast of Oman

The United States has disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman after the vessel, according to the American side, violated the blockade of Iran, trying to transport Iranian oil. This was announced on June 11 by the Central Command of the US Armed Forces (CENTCOM).

"The US armed forces have disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman after the vessel violated the Iranian blockade while trying to transport Iranian oil," the Telegram channel says.

It is noted that after the crew, according to the US military, repeatedly ignored their instructions, the ship was hit. According to the command, the American aircraft fired two Hellfire missiles at the tanker's engine room, as a result of which the vessel was disabled.

CENTCOM noted that the tanker became the third commercial vessel disabled by the US military this week, she added.Газета.Ru ".

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On June 10, the Reuters news agency noted that the tanker with petroleum products Settebello off the coast of Oman was hit, presumably, by a US missile strike. After the incident, 21 Indian sailors were rescued. The Central Command of the US Armed Forces wrote on the social network X that the tanker allegedly tried to violate the naval blockade of Iran.