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US military says it disabled cargo vessel in Gulf of Oman

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On November 7, the US military claimed it disabled a cargo ship flying the St. Kitts flag that attempted to evade the U.S. naval blockade of Iran. The ship had departed from an Iranian port and was intercepted by American forces, who directed the crew to abandon certain parts of the vessel before firing precision munitions at its stern. Additionally, the US Central Command announced the formation of a new task force aimed at halting Iran's transfer of sanctioned materials via land routes and across the Caspian Sea. The naval blockade is estimated to have halted over $25 billion worth of Iranian crude oil exports since its initiation.
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On November 7, 2026, US Central Command announced that American forces disabled a St. Kitts-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after it ignored repeated warnings and attempted to leave regional waters following a visit to an Iranian port. A U.S. military aircraft fired precision munitions at the stern of the ship, named M/V Huda, disabling it.

Since July 2026, US forces have redirected 147 commercial vessels that complied with the blockade, and disabled five merchant ships like this latest incident. Additionally, CENTCOM has previously destroyed another 10 Iranian oil tankers involved in the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps' shadow network. The naval blockade is estimated to have prevented Iran from exporting over $25 billion in crude oil.

The US military's actions are part of a months-long effort to enforce a naval blockade on Iran, aiming to restrict shipping activity connected to Tehran and prevent it from moving advanced weapons and sanctioned materials through the Caspian Sea. This comes amid threats by US President Donald Trump for further offensive action against Iran, which in turn has put neighboring Gulf countries on high alert due to potential retaliatory measures from Tehran.

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Building on a months-long naval blockade on Iran, the US military also said on Saturday 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.
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US military says it disabled cargo vessel in Gulf of Oman Nov 7 - An American military aircraft fired on and disabled a commercial vessel that tried to break the US blockade of Iran on Saturday, US Central Command said. asserted
Command → say → Saturday
The St. Kitts-flagged cargo vessel tried to depart regional waters after visiting an Iranian port, and a US plane fired precision munitions at its stern after US forces directed the crew to abandon targeted spaces, Central Command said. asserted
Command → flag → spaces
Building on a months-long naval blockade on Iran, the US military also said on Saturday 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. asserted
it → build → Sea
Central Command estimated that its naval blockade has prevented Iran from exporting more than $25 billion in crude oil. asserted
blockade → estimate → oil
US President Donald Trump has been threatening to carry out a new offensive against Iran. asserted
Trump → threaten → Iran
Tehran has threatened broad retaliation against Gulf infrastructure, putting countries in the region on edge. asserted
Tehran → threaten → edge
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