On August 11, local time, the US Central Command said that the US military opened fire on a freighter named “Vila Nova” flying the Panamanian flag in the Gulf of Oman that day. The Central Command said that the ship was sailing to an Iranian port at the time in an attempt to break through the blockade imposed by the United States on Iran. The US Central Command said that after the crew of the “Villa Nova” ignored US military warnings several times, a US Navy MH-60 helicopter fired two “Hellfire” missiles at the ship's engine compartment. Currently, the ship has lost its ability to steer and has stopped sailing to Iran. The US Central Command also said that as of August 11, the US military had forced 55 merchant ships trying to break through the blockade to divert routes, rendering 3 vessels that refused to cooperate incapacitating, and boarding and inspecting 2 ships. The US side said that the blockade against Iran is still being fully implemented.

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