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US military fires on St. Kitts-flagged vessel in Gulf of Oman

U.S. Central Command said it disabled the M/V Huda after the vessel ignored warnings and attempted to leave regional waters following a visit to an Iranian port.

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In brief

  • US Central Command said it disabled the St. Kitts-flagged M/V Huda in the Gulf of Oman on Saturday.
  • The vessel ignored multiple warnings and attempted to leave regional waters after visiting an Iranian port.
  • CENTCOM said it redirected 147 compliant commercial vessels and disabled five that refused to comply since July.
  • US forces previously destroyed 10 Iranian commercial oil tankers linked to the IRGC shadow network, according to CENTCOM.

US military fires on St. Kitts-flagged vessel in Gulf of Oman

U.S. Central Command said late Saturday that it disabled the St. Kitts-flagged ship after it ignored multiple warnings and attempted to leave the region after visiting an Iranian port.

What happened

A military aircraft fired precision munitions at the stern of the St. Kitts-flagged M/V Huda after warning its civilian crew to leave the targeted areas, according to reporting by Iran International cited by en.apa.az. The vessel had visited an Iranian port and was attempting to leave regional waters, CENTCOM said.

Blockade enforcement

CENTCOM said US forces had redirected 147 commercial vessels that complied with blockade orders since July and disabled five merchant ships that refused to comply. It also said US forces had previously destroyed 10 Iranian commercial oil tankers belonging to what it described as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' multibillion-dollar shadow network. CENTCOM warned vessels operating near Iran to comply with US blockade instructions.

Why it matters

The incident marks the latest enforcement action in the US naval blockade against Iran, with CENTCOM stating it has disabled multiple merchant ships that refused to comply with blockade orders.

Sources

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Questions readers ask

What happened to the M/V Huda in the Gulf of Oman?
A US military aircraft fired precision munitions at the stern of the St. Kitts-flagged M/V Huda after it ignored multiple warnings and attempted to leave the region. The vessel had previously visited an Iranian port before the incident occurred.
When did US Central Command report disabling the ship?
US Central Command said late Saturday that it disabled the St. Kitts-flagged ship after it ignored warnings.
How many commercial vessels have US forces redirected or disabled since July?
CENTCOM said US forces had redirected 147 commercial vessels that complied with blockade orders since July and disabled five merchant ships that refused to comply.
What other actions has CENTCOM taken against Iranian vessels?
CENTCOM stated that US forces had previously destroyed 10 Iranian commercial oil tankers belonging to what it described as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' multibillion-dollar shadow network.

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