The United States says it used a Hellfire missile to disable an oil tanker accused of violating its blockade of Iranian ports, putting one of America’s most famous precision-guided weapons back in the spotlight. According to the US military, the Botswana-flagged tanker Lexie ignored warnings for nearly 24 hours before a warplane fired a Hellfire missile into its engine room, stopping the vessel without sinking it. Originally developed during the Cold War to destroy Soviet tanks, the Hellfire has evolved into a versatile weapon used by helicopters, drones, ships and ground forces.
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