U.S. forces disabled the oil tanker M/T Jalveer in the Gulf of Oman after it allegedly violated the naval blockade on Iran and ignored orders to stop, striking its engine room. This is the third such tanker disabled this week, according to reports.
The U.S. military disabled a third oil tanker this week in the Gulf of Oman as part of its campaign to enforce the naval blockade on Iran, according to reports. The M/T Jalveer was struck in its engine room after it ignored orders and allegedly attempted to transport Iranian oil in breach of the blockade.
This latest action follows a string of similar incidents in recent days. As The Zioneer reported at 14:32 Jerusalem, the U.S. disabled an oil tanker earlier today that attempted to breach the blockade — the third such incident this week. Prior to that, on June 10, CENTCOM disabled the M/T Settebello for the second consecutive day, using precision munitions on its engine room after the crew ignored warnings. That same vessel had been disabled two days earlier. CENTCOM reported at the time that eight vessels had been disabled since the blockade began on April 13.
The broader campaign began with the U.S. Navy disabling an Iran-affiliated vessel, the M/T Marivex, in the Sea of Oman on June 8, confirmed by CENTCOM. The enforcement has drawn international attention: India condemned the strike on the M/T Settebello, noting three Indian crew members remain missing.
The U.S. has not released details on the crew of the M/T Jalveer or the extent of damage to the vessel.
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