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The M/T Lavine tried to break the US naval blockade on Iran at least four times before CENTCOM forces struck its engine room, according to spokesperson Tim Hawkins.
Iranian media reported two dead from the attack, but CENTCOM has not confirmed these claims.
A Saudi-led coalition hit Houthi military sites in Yemen in response to the group's attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea; the operation is now complete, said Air Vice Marshal Turki al-Maliki.
Shortly after midnight, alarm sirens sounded in Bahrain, with the interior ministry directing residents to safe locations; the country has been targeted by Iran almost daily.
On Friday, US forces neutralized the tanker M/T Lavine in the Gulf of Oman after it attempted to breach the maritime blockade against Iran at least four times, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). The crew received repeated warnings but did not comply, prompting American forces to strike the vessel's engine room.
“The crew was warned repeatedly, did not comply and US forces neutralized the ship, striking its engine room.”
CENTCOM spokesperson Tim Hawkins confirmed the action to the Associated Press but did not verify Iranian media reports that two people died in the attack.
The Saudi-led coalition struck Houthi military installations in Yemen that it said posed a threat to navigation in the Red Sea. The operation was retaliation for Houthi attacks on commercial ships in the area, coalition spokesperson Air Vice Marshal Turki al-Maliki announced.
“The coalition responded decisively and dynamically, striking Houthi military installations after their terrorist forces targeted commercial ships in the Red Sea.”
Al-Maliki confirmed on X that the military operation had been completed.
Shortly after midnight, alarm sirens sounded in Bahrain, the interior ministry said. The ministry urged residents to remain calm and proceed to the nearest safe location. Bahrain has faced near-daily Iranian attacks in recent weeks, according to the announcement.
“Sirens sounded. Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe location.”
The incident underscores the widening arc of tension around the Gulf, with confrontations now spanning Gulf of Oman naval enforcement, Red Sea shipping routes, and direct attacks on Gulf Cooperation Council territory.
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American forces disabled a tanker in the Gulf of Oman after it tried to break the US naval blockade against Iran, while a Saudi-led coalition struck Houthi military sites in Yemen and sirens sounded in Bahrain.
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