U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND SAYS THAT EARLIER TODAY, CENTCOM FORCES DISABLED THE STEERING GEAR OF THE PANAMA-FLAGGED M/V VELA NOVA AS THE CARGO VES

U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND SAYS THAT EARLIER TODAY, CENTCOM FORCES DISABLED THE STEERING GEAR OF THE PANAMA-FLAGGED M/V VELA NOVA AS THE CARGO VESSEL ATTEMPTED TO TRANSIT THE GULF OF OMAN AND VIOLATE THE U.S. BLOCKADE AGAINST IRAN BY SAILING TOWARD AN IRANIAN PORT, WITH A U.S. NAVY MH-60 HELICOPTER FIRING TWO HELLFIRE MISSILES INTO THE SHIP'S ENGINE ROOM AFTER ITS CIVILIAN CREW IGNORED REPEATED WARNINGS.