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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) enforced blockade measures against Botswana-flagged M/T Lexie as it transited international waters toward Kharg Island. The ship’s crew ignored repeated warnings, failing to comply with directions from U.S. forces multiple times over a 24-hour period. A U.S. aircraft ultimately disabled the vessel by firing a Hellfire missile into the ship’s engine room, preventing the tanker from reaching Iran. (U.S. Central Command Video)
| Date Taken: | 06.02.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.02.2026 16:57 |
| Category: | B-Roll |
| Video ID: | 1008989 |
| VIRIN: | 260602-D-D0477-3006 |
| Filename: | DOD_111743715 |
| Length: | 00:00:20 |
| Location: | (UNDISCLOSED LOCATION) |
| Downloads: | 12 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 12 |
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