US military fires on commercial vessel in Gulf of Oman after it attempted to breach blockade
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US military fires on commercial vessel in Gulf of Oman after it attempted to breach blockade By Associated Press US Central Command said late Saturday it disabled a St. Kitts-flagged ship after it ignored multiple warnings and attempted to leave the region after visiting an Iranian port.
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US Central Command reported that US forces disabled a St. Kitts-flagged commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman after it ignored warnings and attempted to leave the region following a visit to an Iranian port. The command stated that US forces have been enforcing a naval blockade on Iran in and around the Strait of Hormuz for months. The last confirmed US strike on a cargo vessel occurred nearly a month ago in the Gulf of Oman.
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US Central Command reported disabling a St. Kitts-flagged ship in the Gulf of Oman after it ignored warnings and attempted to leave the region following a visit to an Iranian port. This action occurred while US forces have been enforcing a naval blockade on Iran for months in and around the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial strategic waterway for global shipping.
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US Central Command reported disabling a St. Kitts-flagged commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman after it ignored multiple warnings and attempted to breach a naval blockade. US forces have enforced this blockade for months in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway critical to global shipping and oil transport.
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US military fires on commercial vessel in Gulf of Oman after it attempted to breach blockade By Associated Press Published Nov. 8, 2026, 12:53 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. US Central Command said late Saturday it disabled a St. Kitts-flagged ship after…
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