U.S. military says it disabled a cargo ship trying to break the Iran blockade
U.S. Central Command said late Saturday it disabled a St. Kitts-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman after it ignored multiple warnings and tried to leave the region after visiting an Iranian port, in breach of the U.S. naval blockade of Iran. No casualties were reported. CENTCOM says 147 commercial vessels have been redirected since July. Separately, Iran's military said two tankers hit mines in the Hormuz area and caught fire.
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Why it matters
The U.S. says it is enforcing a naval blockade of Iran and has disabled ships that refuse to turn back; it says 147 commercial vessels have been redirected since July. Commercial shipping in the Hormuz area remains at risk, with Iran reporting two tankers hit by mines.
Sources
- AP via Military.com: US military says it fired on commercial vessel in Gulf of Oman
- Stars and Stripes: CENTCOM disables commercial cargo vessel in Gulf of Oman
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