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US Military Action Against Iranian Oil Tanker
A U.S. fighter jet fired a Hellfire missile at an oil tanker heading for Iran’s Kharg Island, disabling it after the vessel ignored warnings and failed to comply with maritime blockades.
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The Hill
A Hellfire missile fired from a U.S. fighter jet disabled an oil tanker heading for the Iranian port of Kharg Island after the vessel “ignored repeated warnings” and did not comply with directions issued under a U.S.-naval maritime blockade, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said Tuesday. Centcom “en
2026-06-02 22:14 UTC