[U.S. Military Claims to Have Attacked an Iran-Linked Oil Tanker, Rendering It Unable to Navigate] BlockBeats News, June 3: According to CCTV reports, on June 2 local time, the U.S. Central Command stated that the U.S. military took action against an oil tanker heading toward an Iranian port in the Arabian Gulf, rendering it unable to navigate. The U.S. Central Command claimed that the oil tanker 'Lexie,' flying the flag of Botswana, was en route to Iran's Kharg Island. The U.S. side stated that the vessel repeatedly ignored U.S. military warnings and directives within a 24-hour period and failed to comply with relevant blockade measures. Subsequently, a U.S. military aircraft fired a 'Hellfire' missile into the ship's engine room, causing the tanker to lose power and preventing it from continuing its journey to Iran. The U.S. Central Command noted that since implementing blockade measures targeting maritime traffic to and from Iranian ports on April 13, the U.S. military has disabled six commercial vessels and redirected 122 ships. Currently, the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran remains in effect.