US disables third oil tanker trying to break through blockade on Iran ports
US forces have disabled a third oil tanker this week attempting to break through the American blockade on Iranian ports, military officials said Thursday.
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World News US disables third oil tanker trying to break through blockade on Iran ports By Ronny Reyes Published June 11, 2026, 3:14 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google US forces have disabled a third oil tanker this week attempting to break through the American blockade on Iranian ports, military officials said Thursday. An aircraft carrier was deployed at around 11:20 p.m. Wednesday to intercept the Guinea-Bissau-flagged M/T Jalveer, which was accused of trying to transport Iranian oil through the Gulf of Oman, US Central Command said. “A US aircraft fired two Hellfire missiles into the ship’s engine room after the crew repeatedly failed to comply with directions from US forces,” CENTCOM wrote on X.
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