US forces disable ship attempting to run Iran blockade in Gulf of Oman
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US Central Command stated that a US military fighter jet struck the stern of the Panama-flagged cargo ship M/V Ocean Molica, also known as the Arika Sun, with a precision munition in the Gulf of Oman, fully disabling its propulsion without harming the crew after it ignored warnings and attempted to run the ongoing naval blockade against Iran. CENTCOM reported that during three months of strict enforcement since July 14, forces have disabled four commercial vessels, turned around 135 ships, and destroyed 10 tankers linked to the IRGC's shadow network. Meanwhile, Iran's IRGC claimed it struck a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz for attempting an illegal route as Tehran seeks to enforce its own blockade.
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