The U.S. military fired on and disabled a vessel that was attempting to break the naval blockade on Iran in the Gulf of Oman, according to a Reuters report.
According to a Reuters report cited by Israeli media, the U.S. military fired on and disabled a vessel in the Gulf of Oman that was attempting to breach the naval blockade on Iran. The vessel's identity and its affiliation were not specified in the initial report.
Similar U.S. interdictions in the Gulf of Oman have been reported in recent weeks. As The Zioneer reported on June 8 and June 11, the U.S. Navy disabled an Iran-affiliated tanker and another vessel attempting to bypass the blockade. The U.S. has maintained a naval blockade on Iran as part of efforts to enforce sanctions and restrict maritime trade linked to Tehran.
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