US military says it disabled cargo vessel trying to run Iran blockade
CENTCOM said the strike was part of a blockade campaign that has disabled 4 commercial vessels and turned back 135 ships in three months.
- Central Command disabled the Panama-flagged Ocean Molica, also known as the Arika Sun, in the Gulf of Oman on Saturday after the vessel attempted to run the ongoing naval blockade against Iran.
- The cargo ship ignored repeated warnings while attempting to transit regional waters after departing an Iranian port, Command stated.
- An American jet struck the stern of the Ocean Molica with 'a precision munition, fully disabling the ship's propulsion without harming the crew,' the military confirmed.
- Command warned mariners in the Gulf and approaches to the Strait of Hormuz to heed blockade warnings, monitor broadcasts, and contact naval forces.
- Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz fell to the lowest level in more than two months, a vital waterway that previously carried 20 per cent of global oil consumption.
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A Panamanian-flagged ship attempted to breach a US blockade of Iranian ports, according to the US.
Despite repeated warnings, a cargo ship is said to have tried to break through the US sea blockade in the Gulf of Oman. A fighter jet stops the freighter with a hit at the stern. Also in the road of Hormus the situation escalates further.
US fighter jet strikes cargo ship in Gulf of Oman as Iran blockade tightens - The Tribune
The US military disabled a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after it ignored warnings and tried to breach the naval blockade against Iran. CENTCOM reported that a fighter jet struck the ship's stern with a precision munition, disabling its propulsion without harming the crew.
UKMTO probes Gulf of Oman ‘incident’ after Centcom strike
UKMTO probes Gulf of Oman ‘incident’ after Centcom strike The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said they were investingating an “incident involving a tanker and military forces” in the Gulf of Oman, hours after the US Central Command (Centcom) said it disabled a vessel in the waterway. “Authorities are aware and relevant investigations remain ongoing,” UKMTO said in a post on X. Centcom said on Saturday it had “disabled” a commercial cargo…
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