US CENTCOM said it disabled Panama-flagged cargo vessel M/V Vela Nova in the Gulf of Oman after it allegedly attempted to breach the US blockade by sailing towards an Iranian port. CENTCOM said an MH-60 helicopter fired two Hellfire missiles at its engine room. Meanwhile, Iran and Oman are negotiating a new route through the Strait of Hormuz.
Washington DC: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces disabled a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after it attempted to violate the US blockade against Iran by sailing towards an Iranian port.
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In a post on X, CENTCOM said that the incident took place when the M/V Vela Nova attempted to transit the Gulf of Oman towards an Iranian port.
"Earlier today, CENTCOM forces disabled the steering gear of Panama-flagged M/V Vela Nova as the cargo vessel attempted to transit the Gulf of Oman and violate the U.S. blockade against Iran by sailing toward an Iranian port. A U.S. Navy MH-60 helicopter fired two hellfire missiles into the Vela Nova's engine room after the ship's civilian crew ignored repeated warnings from American forces. The ship is no longer transiting to Iran in violation of the U.S. blockade, which remains in full effect," they wrote on X.
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