US military says it disabled cargo vessel trying to run Iran blockade
CENTCOM said four commercial vessels have been disabled and 135 ships turned around during three months of blockade enforcement.
- 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 cargo ship became adrift in the Gulf of Oman following an American attack. According to the Americans, the ship had previously departed from Iran and was not adhering to the American blockade imposed on ships from Iran. "An American fighter jet struck the stern of the Panamanian-flagged ship Ocean Molica with a precision weapon. As a result, the ship was no longer able to sail under its own power. The crew remained unharmed," reported the US …
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US forces on Saturday struck and disabled a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Oman after the crew allegedly ignored repeated warnings and attempted to violate Washington's naval blockade of Iran, the US military said. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said a fighter jet struck the stern of the Panamanian-flagged M/V Ocean Molica, also known as the Arika Sun, disabling its propulsion system. No crew members were injured, the military said. CENTCOM sa…
The U.S. military attacked a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Oman that appears to have attempted to breach the naval blockade against Iran. This comes just over a month after the military announced on the 8th of last month that it had attacked five Iranian oil tankers. The Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees U.S. operations in the Middle East, announced via X (formerly Twitter) on the 10th (local time) that it had attacked a cargo ship in t…
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