Military● Elevated32m ago · Nov 8, 2026, 2:20 PM
US military says it fired on ship that visited Iranian port after it tried to breach Strait of Hormuz blockade
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Independent World · Middle East
The U.S. Central Command announced the operation after claiming the vessel ignored repeated warnings
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