# US says helicopter fired missiles to disable ship breaking Iran blockade

https://mins.news/en/item/19496

- BBC News, 2026-08-11 20:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg8lyyyjedo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The US Central Command says a helicopter fired on a cargo vessel that was attempting to break Iran’s blockade. According to the command, the helicopter struck the engine room of the Panama-flagged ship. The incident took place in the Gulf of Oman. US officials said the action was intended to disable the vessel and stop it from continuing. The account comes from the US military command.

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