US Releases Footage Of Hellfire Strike That Disabled Tanker Bound For Iran's Kharg Island | Watch

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• US Releases Footage Of Hellfire Strike That Disabled Tanker Bound For Iran's Kharg Island | Watch Published By, Last Updated: June 03, 2026, 11:11 IST According to CENTCOM, the vessel ignored repeated warnings issued by US forces and continued its course towards the Iranian port.
• Image of hellfire strike on an oil tanker bound for Iran’s Kharg Island.
• (Source: X) United States Central Command (CENTCOM) on Wednesday shared a video showing the moment US forces disabled the Botswana-flagged oil tanker M/T Lexie, which was sailing towards Iran’s Kharg Island.
• According to CENTCOM, the vessel ignored repeated warnings issued by US forces and continued its course towards the Iranian port.
• US Forces Strike Kharg Island-Bound Oil Tanker Sharing footage of the strike, CENTCOM said a US aircraft fired a Hellfire missile at the tanker to prevent it from reaching Kharg Island, describing the action as part of Washington’s ongoing maritime blockade...