US forces struck a vessel in the Gulf of Oman on Saturday, alleging that it had repeatedly attempted to violate the naval blockade against Iran.
The St. Kitts-flagged M/V Huda attempted to leave regional waters after visiting an Iranian port, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a recent social media post.
“A U.S. military aircraft fired precision munitions at the stern of St. Kitts-flagged M/V Huda, disabling the ship after CENTCOM forces directed the crew to abandon targeted spaces,” CENTCOM added.
The US reimposed its naval blockade against Iran in July after lifting it in June following the signing of the MoU.
“Enforcement actions since July have resulted in U.S. forces redirecting 147 commercial vessels that complied and disabled five merchant ships that refused to comply,” CENTCOM added.
