What happened

The vessel was disabled by the US military in the Gulf of Oman. CENTCOM said a US aircraft fired two Hellfire missiles into the engine room of the Guinea-Bissau-flagged oil tanker after its crew repeatedly failed to comply with US directions. CENTCOM described the vessel as attempting to transport Iranian oil through the Gulf of Oman. No injury information was reported; the published release also did not state the precise position, pollution status, or subsequent disposition.

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