BBC World2/6/2026العالم1 د قراءة
US strikes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz
نظرة سريعة
- The US military announced it struck and disabled an unladen oil tanker sailing towards Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Centcom stated a Hellfire missile was fired into the engine room of the Botswana-flagged vessel after its crew ignored warnings.
- Footage of the strike was released.
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حجم الخط
The US says it has struck and "disabled an unladen oil tanker" that was sailing towards Iran, as part of Washington's naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.
In a statement, US Central Command (Centcom) said a US aircraft fired a Hellfire missile into the engine room of the Botswana-flagged M/T vessel, after its crew "ignored repeated warnings".
Centcom also released a footage purportedly showing the moment the tanker was hit on Tuesday. Iran has not publicly commented on the issue.
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This article was originally published by BBC World.
