U.S. military forces disabled a tanker trying to get through the Strait of Hormuz on July 24, stopping what officials said was a deliberate attempt to run a regional blockade after the crew repeatedly ignored warnings.

This strike marks one of twelve forced turnarounds of ships that attempted to breach the blockade and were subsequently redirected away from the Strait of Hormuz, the military said.

The military fired into the engine room of the M/T Lavine stopping the ship in its tracks, Captain Tim Hawkins, a spokesperson for CENTCOM told the New York Times. “The ship is no longer transiting to Iran,” Hawkins said.

“As of July 25, CENTCOM has redirected 12 commercial vessels trying to run the blockade, disabled 2 that didn’t comply, and boarded 2 to ensure total compliance,” the combat command said in a statement on X.

Hawkins emphasized that the crew had been warned after four previous attempts to circumvent the blockade.

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