New satellite imagery shows the oil tanker M/T Jalveer on fire and leaking oil about 33 km off the coast of Shinas, Oman, after being struck by U.S. forces with two Hellfire missiles earlier on June 11, according to the imagery. The vessel was hit by U.S. Central Command as it attempted to bypass the naval blockade and smuggle Iranian oil, as CENTCOM previously stated. The extent of the leak and the status of the crew remain unconfirmed.
New satellite imagery obtained and circulated on June 11 shows the Guinea-Bissau-flagged oil tanker M/T Jalveer on fire and with an active oil leak approximately 33 km off the coast of Shinas, Oman. The vessel was struck earlier on June 11 by U.S. forces using two Hellfire missiles from a fighter jet, according to the imagery and previous U.S. Central Command statements. CENTCOM had earlier confirmed that the Jalveer was targeted for attempting to break the naval blockade and smuggle Iranian oil, hitting its engine room. The satellite image adds visual corroboration to the attack, showing the vessel still aflame hours after the strike, with an apparent oil slick spreading in the Gulf of Oman. The status of the crew has not been independently confirmed.
As The Zioneer has reported, the U.S. naval blockade against Iranian oil smuggling in the region has been enforced intensively since April 13. In recent days, CENTCOM has disabled multiple tankers, including the M/T Marivex (June 8) and M/T Settebello (disabled on June 9 and again on June 10). The Jalveer strike is at least the ninth vessel disabled since the blockade began. The current satellite imagery confirms the Jalveer remains damaged and leaking, though no new CENTCOM statement has been released since the initial strike announcement.
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