Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe United States military has fired on a Panamanian-flagged vessel, the M/V Vela Nova, in the Gulf of Oman. American forces accused the ship of attempting to evade a US blockade on Iranian ports. A US military helicopter fired missiles directly into the vessel's engine room, disabling the ship. The strike occurred after the vessel allegedly ignored repeated warnings to stop. President Donald Trump has claimed that the US maintains complete control over the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran maintains that it continues to exert power over the strait.In fullIran-US war latest: US fires on ship for violating blockade as Trump again claims ‘total control’ over HormuzMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

US fired on a Panama-flagged ship in the Gulf of Oman. End of Iranian blockade by December 31, 2026 at 82% YES.

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.