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CENTCOM says U.S. forces disabled the Botswana flagged tanker M/T Lexie after it ignored repeated warnings while heading toward Iran’s Kharg Island.
A Hellfire missile struck the vessel’s engine room, preventing it from reaching port.
Since the blockade began on April 13, the U.S. says it has disabled 6 vessels and redirected 122 others.
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US Disables Tanker Heading to Iran
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