A US military Apache AH-64 attack helicopter fired missiles at the engine room of the tanker Lola Nova in the Gulf of Oman, according to US Central Command. The incident was captured on video by Iranian fishermen who found themselves in the line of fire. Central Command stated that the Panama-flagged vessel had been identified attempting to breach sanctions enforcement on Iranian ports. After the tanker ignored repeated warnings to halt, American forces decided to use targeted military action to disable the ship's propulsion system.
Gulf of Oman Incident
Apache Strike on Tanker Filmed by Fisherman
Iranian fisherman captured rare footage of American military helicopter firing missiles at vessel's engine room, leading to major oil spill near Iranian coast
The unusual footage, filmed by an Iranian fisherman, shows him lying flat on his boat's deck for protection moments before the Apache helicopter launched precision missiles at the tanker's engine room. The strikes successfully immobilized the large vessel. Beyond the immediate military implications, the attack has triggered serious environmental consequences. Reports from the area confirm that a substantial oil leak has been detected today near Qeshm Island in Iranian waters.
Witnesses in the region describe disturbing scenes of port shorelines covered in black oil, raising significant concerns about a potential widespread ecological disaster along the Gulf coastline.
The fisherman lay down on the deck and documented the Apache helicopter subduing a tanker.
