U.S. Military Claims to Strike a Tanker Violating the Blockade in the Gulf of Oman
Xinhua News Agency, Washington, June 11 - The U.S. Central Command issued a statement on the 11th, saying that on the night of the 10th, U.S. forces struck a tanker in the Gulf of Oman that was violating the blockade and attempting to transport Iranian oil, rendering it incapable of navigation. This is the third tanker targeted by U.S. forces this week.
The statement said that the tanker was flying the flag of Guinea-Bissau. After the crew repeatedly refused to comply with U.S. military orders, U.S. aircraft fired two missiles at the tanker’s engine room.
According to the statement, U.S. forces struck two tankers flying the flag of Palau on the 8th and 9th, rendering them incapable of navigation. The two tankers were attempting to sail to Iranian ports to transport Iranian oil, violating the blockade regulations.
U.S. military struck an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on June 10, rendering it inoperable for attempting to transport Iranian oil in violation of a blockade. This action marked the third such strike by U.S. forces within the week, following similar operations against two other tankers flagged under Palau. The U.S. Central Command reported that missiles were fired after the crew repeatedly refused to comply with military directives.
- U.S. military struck a tanker in the Gulf of Oman on June 10.
- The tanker was attempting to transport Iranian oil and violated a blockade.
- This was the third tanker targeted by U.S. forces in the week.
- The tanker was flagged under Guinea-Bissau.
- U.S. forces used missiles after the crew refused to comply with orders.