The US have disabled tanker today.
U.S. forces disabled an oil tanker attempting to sail toward an Iranian port on Tuesday after the vessel repeatedly ignored warnings from American forces, according to
U.S. Central Command.
CENTCOM said the Botswana-flagged M/T Lexie was transiting international waters toward Kharg Island when its crew failed to comply with directions from U.S. forces over a 24-hour period.
According to CENTCOM, a U.S. aircraft ultimately disabled the vessel by firing a Hellfire missile into the ship's engine room, preventing the tanker from reaching Iran.
The military said the tanker was unladen at the time of the incident.
CENTCOM began enforcing a blockade of maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports on April 13. The command said U.S. forces have now disabled six commercial vessels and redirected 122 others as the ceasefire with Iran continues.
Posted by Brittany Miller