U.S. Officials Say U.S. Military Fired on a Ship Linked to Iran
On August 11, Xinhua News Agency reported from Washington that the Wall Street Journal cited a U.S. official stating that the U.S. military fired upon a vessel flying the flag of Panama that is linked to Iran.
The official indicated that the ship "attempted to breach the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports," and a U.S. military helicopter fired at the ship's rudder. Subsequently, the ship "appeared to attempt to transfer its crew to another civilian vessel."
According to reports, there are currently no reports of casualties from the incident.
Additionally, a seaman told Xinhua reporters on the 11th that a container ship was attacked in the Gulf of Oman, and the crew made an emergency distress call and prepared to abandon the ship. The crew on the attacked vessel communicated via the ship-to-ship radio public channel, reporting that the incident occurred at the eastern edge of the Gulf of Oman, with a total of 17 people on board, suspected to have been "attacked by a helicopter."
On August 11, the U.S. military fired at a Panama-flagged ship associated with Iran in the Gulf of Oman. The ship was reportedly trying to breach a blockade of Iranian ports when a U.S. military helicopter targeted its rudder. Following the attack, the crew attempted to transfer to another civilian vessel. No casualties have been reported.
- U.S. military fired at a Panama-flagged ship linked to Iran.
- The ship attempted to breach a blockade of Iranian ports.
- A U.S. military helicopter targeted the ship's rudder.
- The ship's crew attempted to transfer to another vessel after the incident.
- No casualties have been reported.