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US military says it fired on tanker trying to evade Iran port blockade
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe US military says it fired on and disabled a tanker ship that was attempting to evade the American blockade on Iranian ports.
“We disabled the tanker after the crew attempted to run the blockade at least four times prior,” Navy Captain Tim Hawkins, spokesman for US Central Command, tells AFP.
“The crew was repeatedly warned, didn’t comply, and US forces on scene disabled the ship after firing into its engine room,” he says. “The ship is no longer transiting to Iran.”
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