US military disables first tanker in Arabian Sea since blockade was reimposed

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US military disables first tanker in Arabian Sea since blockade was reimposed
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The U.S. military disabled an unladen oil tanker attempting to sail to an Iranian port in the Arabian Gulf on Wednesday, the first instance of the U.S. forces crippling a vessel since President Trump reimposed the naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz this week.  A U.S. fighter jet struck M/T Belma, a Curacao-flagged tanker…

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