According to the US military, the vessel has ignored repeated warnings while en route to an Iranian port via the Gulf of Oman

The US official told the WSJ that the ship's crew was transferred to another vessel after the attack, and all members were accounted for.

A US military helicopter fired on a Panama-flagged ship after its crew ignored warnings. The vessel, Vela Nova, was reportedly hit by a missile while sailing in the Gulf of Oman.…