- The United States military has fired on a Panamanian-flagged vessel, the M/V Vela Nova, in the Gulf of Oman.
- American forces accused the ship of attempting to evade a US blockade on Iranian ports.
- A US military helicopter fired missiles directly into the vessel's engine room, disabling the ship.
- The strike occurred after the vessel allegedly ignored repeated warnings to stop.
- President Donald Trump has claimed that the US maintains complete control over the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran maintains that it continues to exert power over the strait.
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