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US forces disable oil tanker violating naval blockade against Iran
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US CENTCOM forces disabled the Curacao-flagged oil tanker M/T Belma for attempting to violate a naval blockade on Iran.
The empty tanker was heading to Kharg Island and ignored multiple warnings.
An aircraft fired hellfire missiles into the ship's smokestack to disable it.
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