Key facts
- The U.S. military fired on a tanker attempting to breach a blockade of Iranian ports.
- American forces disabled the vessel, identified as the M/T Lavine.
- The incident occurred in the Gulf of Oman on Friday.
The U.S. military disabled a tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Friday after it attempted to breach a blockade of Iranian ports, a U.S. official said. The vessel was identified as the M/T Lavine. The official spoke on condition of anonymity.