‘Ignored Repeated Warnings’: US Says It Struck Cargo Vessel Trying To Breach Iran Blockade

Last Updated:August 12, 2026, 06:09 IST

A US Navy MH-60 helicopter fired missiles into the engine room of the M/V Vela Nova, disabling the ship, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said.

This screen grab from undated handout video footage released by the US Central Command on July 25. (AFP)

The US military said on Tuesday that it struck a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after its crew allegedly “ignored repeated warnings” and attempted to breach the American blockade of Iranian ports.

A US Navy MH-60 helicopter fired missiles into the engine room of the M/V Vela Nova, disabling the ship, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. The vessel “is no longer transiting to Iran in violation of the US blockade”, CENTCOM said in a post on X.

The military did not report any casualties in the strike.

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