Washington, United States, May 6, 2026 (AFP) - US says warplane disabled ship that tried to break Iran port blockade

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2026-05-06

A US Navy warplane fired on and disabled the rudder of an oil tanker that tried to break Washington's blockade of Iranian ports, the US military said on Wednesday. It is the second time the US military has fired on a ship it said was attempting to violate the blockade, which has been in place since April 13. US forces warned the Iranian-flagged M/T Hasna, which was unladen, that it was in violation of the blockade, but its crew "failed to comply,......

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