The US military central command posted news on social media on the 15th that the US military aircraft fired a missile at an airborne tanker trying to sail to an Iranian port on the same day, rendering it incapable of navigation. The US military claims that the “Belma” tanker flying the Curacao flag was being attacked. The tanker was sailing on the high seas to Iran's oil export hub Khark Island at the time, in violation of the US “blockade order” and ignored many warnings. A US military aircraft fired a “Hellfire” missile at the ship, rendering it incapable of navigation. The US military resumed maritime blockade of ships traveling to and from Iranian ports and coastal areas at 16:00 EST on the 14th. The US Army Central Command released news that within 24 hours after carrying out the blockade mission, the US military had forced two merchant ships to change course and made an “uncooperative” ship lose its ability to sail.

The US military central command posted news on social media on the 15th that the US military aircraft fired a missile at an airborne tanker trying to sail to an Iranian port on the same day, rendering it incapable of navigation. The US military claims that the “Belma” tanker flying the Curacao flag was being attacked. The tanker was sailing on the high seas to Iran's oil export hub Khark Island at the time, in violation of the US “blockade order” and ignored many warnings. A US military aircraft fired a “Hellfire” missile at the ship, rendering it incapable of navigation. The US military resumed maritime blockade of ships traveling to and from Iranian ports and coastal areas at 16:00 EST on the 14th. The US Army Central Command released news that within 24 hours after carrying out the blockade mission, the US military had forced two merchant ships to change course and made an “uncooperative” ship lose its ability to sail.