The US military's Central Command stated that the oil tanker M/T Settebello, which was carrying Iranian oil and attempting to bypass the US naval blockade, has been attacked. No further details on the nature of the attack or the vessel's status were immediately provided.
At 16:42 UTC, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that the oil tanker M/T Settebello, which was carrying Iranian crude oil and attempting to evade the US naval blockade, has been attacked. The announcement did not specify the attacker, the type of munitions used, or the current status of the vessel. This development comes amid an escalating US naval campaign to enforce a blockade on Iranian oil exports. Over the past week, the US military has disabled multiple Iran-affiliated tankers in the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. On June 8, a US Navy F-18 struck the engine room of the M/T Marivex, and earlier today CENTCOM released footage of a precision strike on the engine room of another tanker. President Trump also revealed on June 10 that the US had seized 22 Iranian oil tankers. The timing and location of the attack on the Settebello suggest it is likely part of the same ongoing interdiction operation. The attacker has not been formally named, but given CENTCOM's direct report and the context of recent US strikes on vessels in the same region, the attack is widely understood to be an American action.
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