Event details
CENTCOM said a U.S. Navy MH-60 fired two Hellfire missiles into the Panamanian container ship Vela Nova after it ignored warnings and steered toward Iran. The strike disabled the vessel; all crew were accounted for and no injuries were reported.
Context
The action extends kinetic blockade enforcement beyond Hormuz to a non-tanker merchant vessel in the Gulf of Oman, widening commercial-shipping exposure despite public de-escalation signals.
- Local time
- 5:00 AM Karachi time, Aug 11, 2026
- Location
- Gulf of Oman, about 71 nautical miles off Pakistan
- Relationship
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