US says helicopter fired missiles to disable ship breaking Iran blockade

BBC World Tuesday 11 August 2026, 20:04 UTC 1 min read

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US Central Command says its helicopter hit the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman.

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