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US military disables first tanker in Arabian Sea since blockade was reimposed
The U.S. military disabled an unladen oil tanker, M/T Belma, attempting to sail to an Iranian port in the Arabian Gulf. This marks the first instance of U.S. forces crippling a vessel since President Trump reimposed the naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
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