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Centcom reports disabling four commercial vessels and destroying 10 tankers

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Summary

Centcom said four commercial vessels had been put out of action after the US naval blockade of Iran resumed on 14 July; it also said US forces destroyed 10 tankers tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ shadow network, described as worth billions of dollars. CENTCOM said a commercial cargo ship was disabled in the Gulf of Oman after its crew tried to pass through the naval blockade against Iran. CENTCOM also said the crew of the bulk carrier M/V Ocean Molica had disregarded repeated warnings.

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  1. Updated: new information was added. - CENTCOM said it disabled a commercial cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman after the crew tried to breach the ongoing naval blockade against Iran. (confirmed) - CENTCOM said the crew of the bulk carrier M/V Ocean Molica ignored repeated warnings. (confirmed)

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  • Middle East Eye

    T2 · established media · independent · international

  • Tengrinews

    T2 · established media · company · international

  • The National

    T2 · established media · state media · international

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  1. Updated: Version 2 · current

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  2. Published: Version 1

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