US forces strike containership Vela Nova in Gulf of Oman

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US forces struck the Panama-flagged containership Vela Nova in the Gulf of Oman using Hellfire missiles after the vessel allegedly attempted to breach the US blockade against Iran. The attack highlights ongoing tensions between the US and Iran in a strategic maritime corridor.

US forces struck the Panama-flagged containership Vela Nova in the Gulf of Oman after the vessel allegedly attempted to breach the US blockade against Iran, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM). CENTCOM said a US Navy MH-60 helicopter fired two Hellfire missiles into the vessel’s engine room after its civilian crew ignored repeated warnings from […] The post US forces strike containership Vela Nova in Gulf of Oman appeared first on Container News.