US Helicopter Fires Missiles at Ship Breaking Iran Blockade

A US helicopter fired missiles into the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo ship that the US military said attempted to break the American blockade of Iran’s ports. US Central Command said the strike occurred in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday.

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US says helicopter fired missiles to disable ship breaking Iran blockade

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US Central Command says its helicopter hit the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman.

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News24 Published 12 August 2026

US helicopter fired on ship that tried to break Iran ports blockade

BBC Published 11 August 2026

US says helicopter fired missiles to disable ship breaking Iran blockade

US Central Command says its helicopter hit the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman.

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