{"id":7947,"date":"2026-10-11T03:59:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T03:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=7947"},"modified":"2026-10-11T03:59:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T03:59:09","slug":"us-forces-disable-ship-attempting-to-run-iran-blockade-in-gulf-of-oman-us-israel-war-on-iran-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=7947","title":{"rendered":"US forces disable ship \u2018attempting to run\u2019 Iran blockade in Gulf of Oman | US-Israel war on Iran News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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US military jet strikes stern of commercial cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman \u2018without harming the crew\u2019, CENTCOM says.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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United States forces have disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after its crew \u201cignored repeated warnings and attempted to run the ongoing naval blockade against Iran\u201d, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM).<\/p>\n

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, \u201cfully disabling the ship\u2019s propulsion without harming the crew\u201d, CENTCOM said in a statement. The vessel was attempting to transit regional waters after \u201chaving previously departed an Iranian port\u201d.<\/p>\n

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CENTCOM said its forces resumed their blockade against all ships \u201centering or departing Iranian ports on July 14\u201d, disabling four commercial vessels and turning around 135 ships during \u201cthree months of strict enforcement\u201d.<\/p>\n

US forces also destroyed 10 tankers linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps\u2019 (IRGC\u2019s) \u201cmultibillion-dollar shadow network\u201d over the same period, CENTCOM said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Iran\u2019s IRGC said it struck a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz for attempting to take an \u201cillegal route\u201d, as Tehran seeks to enforce its own blockade on the vital waterway.<\/p>\n

In a statement carried by official Iranian media, the IRGC claimed Iranian forces \u201chave taken control of the administration of the strait\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 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,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, October 6, 2026 [Amirhosein Khorgooi\/ISNA via WANA\/Reuters]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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. The UK agency said crew members were reported safe, while the damage and environmental impact remained unknown at the time of the report.<\/p>\n

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. However, vessels have increasingly risked taking an alternative route hugging the strait\u2019s southern coast.<\/p>\n

The UKMTO said on Thursday<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The Strait of Hormuz remains vital to the global economy, with about a fifth of the world\u2019s oil and liquefied natural gas passing through the passage before the war began.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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