US helicopter fired on ship that tried to break Iran ports blockade
It was the third time the United States, in a months-long war against Iran, has forcibly halted a vessel since reinstating the ports blockade
August 11, 2026 19:29
WASHINGTON: A US helicopter on Tuesday fired missiles into the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo ship that attempted to break the American blockade of Iran’s ports, the United States military said.
The US Navy MH-60 helicopter fired on and disabled the M/V Vela Nova “after the ship’s civilian crew ignored repeated warnings from American forces,” US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on X, adding that the vessel “is no longer transiting to Iran in violation of the US blockade.”
