US fighter jet strikes cargo ship in Gulf of Oman as Iran blockade tightens
On Saturday, US military forces took decisive action against the Panama-flagged M/V Ocean Molica, which failed to heed blockade warnings. The vessel was targeted in the Gulf of Oman after departing from an Iranian port, as reported by US Central Command. CENTCOM has been enforcing the naval blockade for over three months, resulting in the disabling of four commercial vessels and turning back 135…
A US military fighter jet struck a commercial cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman on Saturday, disabling its propulsion. The Panama-flagged M/V Ocean Molica, also known as the "Arika Sun", was targeted after it ignored warnings and attempted to breach the naval blockade on Iran. According to the US Central Command, the ship had departed from an Iranian port and was trying to transit regional waters.
The US military used a precision munition to strike the stern of the ship, disabling its propulsion without harming the crew. This incident is part of an ongoing blockade enforced by the US Central Command, which has been in place for over three months. CENTCOM has taken similar action against four commercial vessels and turned back 135 ships during this period.
The blockade is aimed at preventing ships from entering or departing Iranian ports. The US Central Command has warned mariners in the Gulf of Oman and the approaches to the Strait of Hormuz to heed blockade warnings and monitor notice-to-mariners broadcasts.
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