U.S. Forces Disable Non-Compliant Vessel in Arabian Gulf with Hellfire Missiles
The U.S. military disabled the Curacao-flagged tanker M/T Belma in the Arabian Gulf using Hellfire missiles fired into the smokestack after the vessel failed to comply. The unladen ship was attempting to transit toward Iran's Kharg Island.
The U.S. military reported disabling a non-compliant vessel in the Arabian Gulf. The Curacao-flagged tanker, M/T Belma, was targeted with Hellfire missiles directed into the smokestack after it failed to comply with directives.
The vessel was unladen and was attempting to transit toward Iran's Kharg Island. No further details on the crew or the reason for non-compliance were provided in the initial statement.
Source: First Squawk