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US forces disabled a Panama-flagged cargo ship, the M/V Ocean Molica, in the Gulf of Oman on Saturday after it ignored warnings while attempting to transit from an Iranian port. A precision munition struck the vessel’s stern, disabling its propulsion without harming the crew. Since July 14, US Central Command has enforced a naval blockade against Iran, turning around 135 ships and destroying ten tankers linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps over three months. Meanwhile, Iran claims it controls the Strait of Hormuz and asserts its own enforcement by striking vessels attempting unauthorized routes.
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On October 10, a US military fighter jet struck and disabled the Panama-flagged cargo vessel M/V Ocean Molica, also known as Arika Sun, in the Gulf of Oman. The strike used a precision munition to disable the ship's propulsion without harming the crew after it ignored repeated warnings and attempted to run the naval blockade against Iran. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) stated that since July 14, they have disabled four commercial vessels and turned around 135 ships as part of their strict enforcement of a blockade preventing any shipping from entering or leaving Iranian ports. This action is part of ongoing tensions following the start of the war on Iran in February, with concerns over potential disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway for global oil trade.
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United States forces have disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after its crew “ignored repeated warnings and attempted to run the ongoing naval blockade against Iran”, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM).
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crew → disable → Command
A US military fighter jet struck the stern of the Panama-flagged M/V Ocean Molica, also known as the Arika Sun, with a precision munition on Saturday, “fully disabling the ship’s propulsion without harming the crew”, CENTCOM said in a statement.
asserted
CENTCOM → strike → statement
The vessel was attempting to transit regional waters after “having previously departed an Iranian port”.
asserted
vessel → attempt → port
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CENTCOM said its forces resumed their blockade against all ships “entering or departing Iranian ports on July 14”, disabling four commercial vessels and turning around 135 ships during “three months of strict enforcement”.
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ships → kill → enforcement
US forces also destroyed 10 tankers linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC’s) “multibillion-dollar shadow network” over the same period, CENTCOM said.
asserted
CENTCOM → destroy → period
Meanwhile, Iran’s IRGC said it struck a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz for attempting to take an “illegal route”, as Tehran seeks to enforce its own blockade on the vital waterway.
asserted
Tehran → say → waterway
In a statement carried by official Iranian media, the IRGC claimed Iranian forces “have taken control of the administration of the strait”.
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forces → carry → strait
“In carrying out this mission, a few hours ago, a giant LPG carrier named NV Sunshine, owned by NatWit, which was attempting to transit via the illegal route south of the Strait of Hormuz, was struck,” the statement said.
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statement → carry → Hormuz
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said on Sunday that an outbound tanker in the strait was struck on the port side by an unknown projectile, causing a fire on board.
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tanker → say → board
The UK agency said crew members were reported safe, while the damage and environmental impact remained unknown at the time of the report.
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damage → say → report
Tehran has attempted to enforce control over the Strait of Hormuz during the US-Israel war on Iran, insisting that ships obtain permission to cross via its preferred routes.
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ships → attempt → routes
However, vessels have increasingly risked taking an alternative route hugging the strait’s southern coast.
asserted
vessels → risk → coast
The UKMTO said on Thursday that a vessel sailing 94km (58 miles) north of Madinat ash Shamal, off the north coast of Qatar, was struck by multiple projectiles, resulting in a number of casualties.
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vessel → say → casualties
The agency did not specify the origin of the ship or the number of people killed or injured, adding that authorities were investigating the incident amid a recent rise in attacks on vessels near the Strait of Hormuz.
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authorities → specify → Hormuz
Ships in the Gulf attempting to cross the strait, which is the sole maritime route in or out of the oil-rich region, have faced repeated attacks since the US and Israel began the war in late February.
asserted
US → attempt → February
The Strait of Hormuz remains vital to the global economy, with about a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas passing through the passage before the war began.
asserted
war → remain → passage
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