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Gulf of Oman

  • 3h ago

    US military disables tanker 'M/T Lavine' in Gulf of Oman after it tried four times to run Iran blockade

    Centcom said the vessel, M/T Lavine, was fired upon in the engine room in the Gulf of Oman, marking the second such enforcement action since the naval blockade was reimposed in mid-July.

  • May 30

    US warship fires Hellfire missile at Gambian-flagged freighter 'Lian Star' attempting to breach Iran blockade in Gulf of Oman

    US Central Command forces fired a Hellfire missile into the engine room of the M/V Lian Star after the Gambian-flagged vessel ignored more than 20 warnings while heading toward an Iranian port, marking the sixth such interdiction since the US naval blockade began.

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