What happened

The vessel was disabled by the US military in the Arabian Gulf while heading toward Kharg Island. CENTCOM said a US aircraft fired a Hellfire missile into the engine room of the Botswana-flagged unladen oil tanker after repeated warnings over a 24-hour period. No injury information was reported; the release also did not state the precise position, pollution status, or subsequent disposition.

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