US military disables commercial vessel in Gulf of Oman after it allegedly tried to breach blockade on Iran

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US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces disabled a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman. According to the command's statement, the vessel visited an Iranian port and tried to leave the area in breach of the naval blockade the US imposed on Iran.

American forces fired precision munitions at the ship after its crew failed to respond to repeated warnings. The ship was disabled following the strike.