The Panama-flagged vessel had reportedly ignored warnings from US forces as it tried to breach the blockade of an Iranian port. The helicopter then fired at the ship’s rudder in the Gulf of Oman, sparking a fire on board, which was later extinguished.

US helicopter opens fire on Panama-flagged ship ‘breaking blockade of Iran’

Roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas passes through the strait in normal conditions, making any disruption immediately consequential.

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US helicopter opens fire on Panama-flagged ship ‘breaking blockade of Iran’

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