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US forces disabled the steering system of the Panama-flaggedcargo ship "M/V Villa Nova" while it attempted to cross the Gulf ofOman and breach the US blockade imposed on Iran, US Central Command (CENTCOM) statedon Tuesday.
A US Navy MH-60 helicopter fired two Hellfire missiles atthe Villa Nova's engine room after its civilian crew ignored repeated warningsfrom US forces. The ship was consequently halted before crossing the Gulftoward Iran in violation of the US blockade, which remains fully in effect.
CENTCOM has redirected 55 commercial vessels that attemptedto breach the blockade, disabled three violating ships, and seized two otherssince the naval blockade on Iran resumed on July 14, the statement added.
Earlier today, CENTCOM forces disabled the steering gear of Panama-flagged M/V Vela Nova as the cargo vessel attempted to transit the Gulf of Oman and violate the U.S. blockade against Iran by sailing toward an Iranian port.A U.S. Navy MH-60 helicopter fired two hellfire… pic.twitter.com/hqY1g2Ng8q
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) August 11, 2026Separately, the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency reportedthat the US military facilitated 42 transits through the Strait of Hormuz overthe past 48 hours, while noting that Revolutionary Guard activities in thestrait continued during the same period.
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