US military destroys Iranian-affiliated ship in Gulf of Oman after evacuating crew
CENTCOM said the crew was safely evacuated before the vessel was destroyed after it was accused of surveillance and targeting US Navy ships.
- On October 6, Central Command forces destroyed an Iranian-affiliated dhow in the Gulf of Oman after determining it was "conducting surveillance and targeting US Navy ships in the Gulf of Oman". All crew members were safely removed before the strike.
- For seven months, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has targeted civilian mariners and Navy warships, CENTCOM reported, prompting heightened vigilance across the strategic waterway.
- A Navy fighter jet disabled The Panama-flagged vessel, known as the Ocean Molica and also the Arika Sun, disabling its propulsion system without harming the crew per CENTCOM.
- Repatriation efforts for the crew are currently ongoing, according to CENTCOM, as military forces continue monitoring the Gulf for potential threats.
- Near the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM disabled a commercial vessel on October 10 for ignoring Navy blockade warnings, reflecting broader regional security challenges.
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The US military declared on Wednesday that it had destroyed a ship linked to Iran in the Gulf of Oman. ...
US Destroys Iran-Linked Dhow in Gulf of Oman After Accusing It of Tracking US Warships
US forces have destroyed a dhow described by American officials as affiliated with Iran, following allegations that the vessel was conducting surveillance and helping identify targets involving US naval forces in the Gulf of Oman. According to US Central Command, the crew was evacuated before the vessel was destroyed, and efforts to repatriate those aboard were underway. The incident highlights rising maritime tensions in waters near the Strait …
US destroys Iranian-affiliated vessel accused of targeting Navy ships
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The U.S. accuses the Iranian Revolutionary Guard of attacking U.S. civilian sailors and warships in the waters of the region over the past seven months.
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