US aircraft fires two Hellfire missiles into the tanker Jalveer off Oman, the third ship disabled that week
Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 2 distinct origins, 1 tied to no party.
CENTCOM said a US aircraft fired two Hellfire missiles into the engine room of the Guinea-Bissau-flagged tanker Jalveer at 11:20 p.m. ET on 10 June (03:20 UTC on 11 June) in the Gulf of Oman after the crew failed to comply while carrying Iranian oil. It said nine vessels had been disabled and 135 redirected since 13 April. India said all 20 Indian crew were safe and being evacuated off Shinas, Al Jazeera reported.
- When
- 11 June 2026
- Where
- Gulf of Oman, No single country (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- vessel attack, vessel · military
- Acting party
- United States Armed Forces
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. CENTCOM said its forces disabled the ship.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Origin of the claim Seapower
- Evidence Al Jazeera
- Evidence Times of Israel
20 crew members were rescued after a strike on another vessel, Jalveer, on Thursday
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | confirmed | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "US aircraft fires two Hellfire missiles into the tanker Jalveer off Oman, the third ship disabled that week", ev-20261027-r3gn, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-r3gn/