BBC World02/06/2026Monde1 min de lecture
US strikes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz
L'essentiel
- 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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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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