# US military says it disabled cargo vessel in Gulf of Oman

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/us-military-says-it-disabled-cargo-vessel-in-gulf-of-oman/
- Published: 2026-11-07T23:15:53+00:00
- Original publisher: Middle East Eye (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-military-says-it-disabled-cargo-vessel-gulf-oman
- Topics: Americas, Middle East, World

## Key points

- US forces disabled a cargo ship accused of breaching the Iran blockade.
- The ship had visited an Iranian port and was leaving regional waters.
- Centcom says the blockade has prevented over $25bn in crude exports.

## Summary

US Central Command says a US military aircraft fired on and disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after it tried to breach the US naval blockade of Iran. The incident marks an enforcement action against a ship leaving the region after visiting an Iranian port.

The St Kitts and Nevis-flagged vessel was ordered to clear the areas targeted, before precision munitions were fired at its stern, Centcom said. The command also announced a task force targeting Iran’s movement of advanced weapons and other sanctioned goods across land borders and the Caspian Sea, and said the blockade had stopped more than $25 billion in Iranian crude oil exports.

## Coverage

- [Middle East Eye: US military says it disabled cargo vessel in Gulf of Oman](https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-military-says-it-disabled-cargo-vessel-gulf-oman)
- [Middle East Eye: Bulk carrier and military forces involved in Gulf of Oman incident: UKMTO](https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/bulk-carrier-and-military-forces-involved-gulf-oman-incident-ukmto)

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