US Military Targets Cargo Ship Attempting to Break Naval Blockade on Iran - Sarmad

The U.S. military stated that it disabled a commercial cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman after it ignored warnings and attempted to breach the current naval blockade on Iran.

U.S. Central Command posted on X: “A U.S. Air Force fighter jet struck the stern of the Panama-flagged vessel Ocean Moliika (also known as Arika Sun) with precision-guided munitions, completely disabling the ship’s propulsion system without harming the crew.”

Central Command added that the ship had attempted to cross into territorial waters after departing from an Iranian port.