US Central Command says a US fighter jet struck the stern of the Panama-flagged M/VOcean Molica on October 10 after the crew ignored repeated warnings and attempted to run the naval blockade against Iran....
The attack caused a fire that was subsequently extinguished ...CENTCOM said the precision strike disabled the vessel’s propulsion without injuring the crew ... forces resumed their blockade of Iranian ports on July 14, according to CENTCOM ... forces ... ....
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CENTCOM, however, rejected the reports and said there had been no US Navy helicopter crash in the Red Sea.The denial comes amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict and reports of significant US military aircraft losses during the war.