Exclusive | U.S. Fires on Ship Breaking Its Blockade of Iran
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- Al Jazeera Englishseen 12 Aug, 05:26headline rewritten
Iran war live: US fires missiles at cargo ship violating Iran blockadeIran war live: Trump claims US in ‘total control’ of Strait of Hormuz - Al Jazeera Englishseen 12 Aug, 09:17description edited
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Qatar says negotiations between Oman, Iran over future of shipping through Strait of Hormuz are making major progress.US forces disable a Panama-flagged cargo ship attempting to sail towards an Iranian port.
- hngn.comseen 13 Aug, 14:19headline rewritten
Panama-Flagged Ship Reportedly Hit by Missile Near PakistanCENTCOM Confirms Strike on Panama-Flagged Ship Near Pakistan - Le Monde (France)seen 14 Aug, 02:19description edited
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C’est la troisième fois que l’armée américaine utilise la force pour faire respecter son blocus des ports iraniens. Depuis sa remise en place, le 14 juillet, les forces américaines affirment avoir redirigé 55 navires qui tentaient de passer.C’est la troisième fois que l’armée américaine utilise la force pour faire respecter son blocus des ports iraniens, remis en place le 14 juillet. Les forces américaines affirment avoir redirigé 55 navires qui tentaient de passer.
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Tue, 11 August 2026
16 reports- Google News - Top Stories13:56first to report
Exclusive | U.S. Fires on Ship Breaking Its Blockade of Iran WSJ US military fires on cargo vessel it said sought to break Iran blockade Al Jazeera Live updates: Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzle AP News US military disables Panama-flagged tanker in violation of blockade in Strait of Hormuz The Hill US says it fired missiles to disable ship breaking Iran blockade BBC
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)14:08
Siły USA ostrzelały we wtorek nad ranem statek pływający pod banderą Panamy, który próbował przełamać amerykańską blokadę irańskich portów w cieśninie Ormuz - poinformował przedstawiciel władz USA, cytowany przez dziennik "Wall Street Journal".
- Anadolu Agency (AA)16:32
American chopper fired at rudder of ship after crew ignored warnings, says US official, according to Wall Street Journal
- El País (Spain)16:44
Tras el fracaso de las conversaciones de paz, la estrategia de Washington pasa por la asfixia económica de Teherán
- Le Figaro (France)19:26
Le navire, battant pavillon du Panama, a été ciblé par deux missiles Hellfire, précise le commandement militaire américain pour le Moyen-Orient dans un communiqué publié sur X.
- The Hill19:35
The U.S. military disabled a Panama-flagged cargo tanker on Tuesday attempting to transit the Gulf of Oman in violation of the U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command (Centcom), which oversees the action of U.S. forces in the Middle East, announced. The U.S. Navy MH-60 helicopter fired two Hellfire missiles into...
- Le Monde (France)19:38edited after publishing
C’est la troisième fois que l’armée américaine utilise la force pour faire respecter son blocus des ports iraniens, remis en place le 14 juillet. Les forces américaines affirment avoir redirigé 55 navires qui tentaient de passer.
- El Mundo (Spain)19:42
Un helicóptero lanzó dos misiles contra la sala de máquinas del carguero panameño Leer
- Al Jazeera English19:58
CENTCOM says helicopter fired at engine room of Panama-flagged Vela Nova as US-Iran diplomacy remains stalled.
- BBC News World20:04
US Central Command says its helicopter hit the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman.
- South China Morning Post20:16
A US helicopter on Tuesday fired missiles into the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo ship that attempted to break the American blockade of Iran’s ports, the United States military said. The US Navy MH-60 helicopter fired on and disabled the M/V Vela Nova “after the ship’s civilian crew ignored repeated warnings from American forces”, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on social media, adding that the vessel “is no longer transiting to Iran in violation of the US blockade”. It was initially...
- livemint.com20:18
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said a US Navy MH-60 helicopter fired two Hellfire missiles into the engine room of the M/V Vela Nova, disabling the vessel's steering gear and preventing it from continuing towards Iran.
- RMF24 (Poland)20:27
USA zaatakowały statek w Zatoce Omańskiej. Miał naruszyć blokadę Iranu
- middleeasteye.net21:15
- Channel News Asia21:51
The US military said it fired missiles at a Panama-flagged cargo ship trying to reach Iran, marking the third vessel stopped during the ongoing US blockade of Iranian ports.
- Tagesschau (Germany)22:09
Die USA blockieren Schiffe, die iranische Häfen ansteuern oder von diesen ablegen. Nun hat das US-Militär einen Tanker bei dem Versuch beschossen, die amerikanische Blockade zu durchbrechen.
Wed, 12 August 2026
7 reports- Al Jazeera English00:00edited after publishing ×2
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Iran war live: US fires missiles at cargo ship violating Iran blockadeUS forces disable a Panama-flagged cargo ship attempting to sail towards an Iranian port.
- MercoPress (South America)00:16
US forces struck the Panama-flagged container ship Vela Nova in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday, leaving it unable to steer, after it attempted to head for an Iranian port in violation of the naval blockade imposed by Washington, US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed.
- orissapost.com04:01
Washington: US military said Tuesday that its forces fired on a Panamanian-flagged ship in the Gulf of Oman that tried to evade the American blockade on Iranian ports, a move that comes as President Donald Trump tries to keep economic pressure on the Islamic Republic. US Central Command said the vessel had ignored warnings to […]
- thefrontierpost.com04:15
The United States military has said it fired on a ship attempting to break its blockade of Iranian ports in the Gulf of Oman. The attack on Tuesday comes ami
- lnt.ma10:34
This is exactly the kind of incident that can turn a diplomatic crisis into something much bigger. The U.S. military has confirmed that it opened fire on a Panama-flagged cargo ship that Washington says was attempting to breach its naval blockade of Iranian ports. The vessel? The M/V Vela Nova. According to U.S. officials, American […]
- hngn.com13:05edited after publishing
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Panama-Flagged Ship Reportedly Hit by Missile Near PakistanCENTCOM confirmed a Navy helicopter disabled the Panama-flagged Vela Nova near Pakistan for breaching the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.
- morningstaronline.co.uk19:15
PAKISTAN said today it was working to get the US and Iran back around the negotiating table, as fears grow the frequently violated truce between the two could reignite all-out war.On Tuesday the US admitted firing Hellfire missiles from an attack helicopter into the engine room of a Panama-flagged commercial vessel attempting to pass the Gulf of Oman, as part of its naval blockade of Iran.