US military disables first tanker in Arabian Sea since blockade was reimposed 

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US military disables first tanker in Arabian Sea since blockade was reimposed 

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The U.S. military disabled the Curacao-flagged oil tanker M/T Belma in the Arabian Gulf amid ongoing tensions following the reimposed naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz by the Trump administration.

The U.S. military disabled an unladen oil tanker attempting to sail to an Iranian port in the Arabian Gulf on Wednesday, the first instance of the U.S. forces crippling a vessel since President Trump reimposed the naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz this week.  A U.S. fighter jet struck M/T Belma, a Curacao-flagged tanker…

World Security Conflict Politics Commodities Energy Shipping U.S. military oil tanker Strait of Hormuz naval blockade Arabian Sea M/T Belma Iran

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