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strikeAug 12, 2026

US helicopter fires on Panamanian-flagged ship for breaking Iran ports blockade

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US helicopter fires on Panamanian-flagged ship for breaking Iran ports blockade - The US military disabled a Panamanian-flagged commercial vessel, the M/V Vela Nova, in the Gulf of Oman by firing helicopter missiles into its engine room after it reportedly ignored warnings and attempted to breach an American blockade…

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  • Alisha Rahaman SarkarBy Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

    US helicopter fires on Panamanian-flagged ship for breaking Iran ports blockade - The US military disabled a Panamanian-flagged commercial vessel, the M/V Vela Nova, in the Gulf of Oman by firing helicopter missiles into its engine room after it reportedly ignored warnings and at…

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