U.S. forces disable ship in Gulf of Oman over Iran blockade

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that a U.S. military aircraft fired precision munitions at the stern of the Saint Kitts and Nevis-flagged cargo ship "Huda" after it repeatedly attempted to breach the maritime blockade imposed on Iran.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that its forces disabled a commercial cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman on Saturday after its crew ignored repeated warnings and attempted several times to breach the maritime blockade imposed on Iran.

CENTCOM said the Saint Kitts and Nevis-flagged vessel, the "MV Huda," had visited an Iranian port and attempted to leave territorial waters. A U.S. military aircraft fired precision munitions at its stern after the crew was ordered to evacuate the targeted sections. The command released a video of the operation.

According to CENTCOM, the blockade has diverted 147 commercial ships that complied with instructions since July and disabled five vessels that refused to comply. The command had announced the formation that same day of a new task force called "Iron Gate" to prevent the transfer of weapons and sanctioned materials across Iran's land borders and the Caspian Sea.

Tensions in the region continued overnight. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that two oil tankers struck naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz while attempting to cross via an unauthorized route. The UAE National Guard also announced that it had rescued 22 sailors from the crew of a cargo ship that caught fire in the Gulf of Oman. All were Arab nationals and their condition was stable.

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