US military says it fired missile at Iran-bound oil tanker - BBC
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According to the statement, since the start of the naval blockade of Iran on April 13, US forces have disabled 6 commercial vessels and diverted 122
The US military says the vessel's engine room was hit after the crew "ignored repeated warnings". US military says it disabled Botswana-flagged oil tanker near Iran's Kharg Island Anadolu Ajansı US military fires Hellfire missile at tanker bound for Iran's Kharg Island investingLive US military says it fired missile at Iran-bound oil tanker BBC
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