U.S. military says it disabled cargo vessel in Gulf of Oman
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Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription Published - November 08, 2026 04:33 am IST Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman. Fil | Photo Credit: Reuters An American military aircraft fired on and disabled a commercial vessel that tried to break the U.S. blockade of Iran on Saturday (November 7, 2026), U.S. Central Command said. The St. Kitts-flagged cargo vessel tried to depart regional waters after visiting an Iranian port, and a U.S. plane fired precision munitions at its stern after U.S. forces directed the crew to abandon targeted spaces, Central Command said. Building on a months-long naval blockade on Iran, the U.S. military also said on Saturday (November 7, 2026) it is launching a task force to crack down on Tehran’s movement of advanced weapons and other sanctioned material over its land borders and through the Caspian Sea. Central Command estimated that its naval blockade has prevented Iran from exporting more than $25 billion in crude oil.
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The St. Kitts-flagged cargo vessel tried to depart regional waters after visiting an Iranian port, and a U.S. plane fired precision munitions at its stern after U.S. forces directed the crew to abandon targeted spaces, Central Command said
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