〰❌〰 The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said U.S. forces disabled the oil tanker M/T Belma flying the flag of Curaçao; because the ship apparently attempted to violate the U.S. maritime blockade by moving toward Kharg Island.

The U.S. military said the tanker continued on its course despite receiving repeated warnings and, in the end, an American aircraft disabled it by firing Hellfire missiles at the ship’s smokestack.

CENTCOM also added that during the first twenty-four hours of implementing this maritime blockade, U.S. forces changed the routes of two commercial vessels that complied with the instructions and disabled a vessel that had disregarded the orders.