US Military Disables Cargo Vessel Trying to Run Iran Blockade
· World · The Hindu, Reuters, Al Jazeera
US Central Command forces disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after its crew ignored warnings and attempted to run the naval blockade against Iran. A US military fighter jet struck the stern of the Panama-flagged M/V Ocean Molica with a precision munition, fully disabling its propulsion without harming the crew. CENTCOM stated that the vessel had attempted transit after departing an Iranian port. The incident coincides with heightened tensions and a drop in vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz following naval attacks that began in February.
Why it matters
The strike escalates enforcement of the US naval blockade against Iran, threatening vital shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz that carry significant global oil consumption.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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