U.S. Military Helicopter Targets Panama-Flagged Ship in Gulf of Oman Incident
A U.S. military helicopter targeted the rudder of a Panama-flagged ship that ignored warnings from naval blockade enforcers at Iranian ports, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. The incident did not result in any casualties, but the ship seemed to be attempting to transfer its crew to another civilian vessel following the attack. According to British maritime risk management group Vanguard and a maritime security source, initial assessments suggest that the Panama-flagged container ship Vela Nova may have been struck by a missile while navigating the Gulf of Oman.