US steps up Iran naval blockade, firing Hellfire missiles to disable tanker M/T Belma near Kharg Island as two other ships comply with US orders

US forces reportedly fired missiles at sanctioned oil tanker M/T Belma near Iran, resuming a naval blockade with potential ripple effects on energy and

The United States on early Thursday (local time Wednesday) disabled an oil tanker attempting to reach an Iranian port, marking the first commercial vessel targeted since…

U.S. Central Command said it disabled an oil tanker headed toward Kharg Island, the distribution point for 90% of Iran’s oil.

The US has launched Hellfire missiles at an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.