CENTCOM: Disruption of Cargo Ship in Gulf of Oman Attempted to Breach Iran Sanctions
CENTCOM disrupts a ship in the Gulf of Oman
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the disabling of a Panamanian-flagged commercial cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman after it attempted to breach the naval blockade imposed on Iranian ports.
In a statement posted on the X platform on Saturday, CENTCOM said its forces disabled the commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman after its crew ignored repeated warnings and attempted to break through the blockade.
The statement clarified that a U.S. fighter jet targeted the stern of the ship, known as Ocean Mollica or also as Arika Sun, using precision-guided munitions, which completely disabled the vessel’s propulsion system without harming the crew.
It noted that the ship had been attempting to cross territorial waters after departing from an Iranian port.
U.S. Central Command forces resumed enforcement of the U.S. blockade on all ships seeking to enter or leave Iranian ports on July 14.
According to the statement, CENTCOM disabled four commercial vessels and forced 135 others to alter course and return to port over approximately three months of strict blockade enforcement.
