U.S. Military Claims to Strike a Cargo Ship "Attempting to Violate the Blockade" in the Gulf of Oman
On November 7, Xinhua News Agency reported from Washington (reporters Huang Qiang and Xu Jianmei) that the U.S. Central Command announced that on the same day, U.S. forces struck a cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman that "attempted to violate the U.S. maritime blockade against Iran," rendering it incapable of navigation.
The report stated that this cargo ship had repeatedly ignored warnings and attempted to violate the U.S. maritime blockade against Iran. After the crew was evacuated, U.S. aircraft launched precision-guided bombs at the stern of the cargo ship, causing it to lose its navigational capability.
The report mentioned that the ship had attempted to leave the area after docking at an Iranian port.
The U.S. Central Command also stated that since July, U.S. forces have forced 147 merchant ships to change course and rendered 5 merchant ships incapable of navigation. Additionally, 10 Iranian tankers have been destroyed.
On November 7, U.S. Central Command struck a cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman that was attempting to violate a maritime blockade against Iran. The ship had previously ignored multiple warnings. After evacuating the crew, U.S. aircraft used precision-guided bombs to disable the vessel's navigation capabilities. Since July, U.S. forces have redirected 147 commercial ships and disabled 5.
- U.S. military struck a cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman on November 7.
- The cargo ship was attempting to violate a U.S. maritime blockade against Iran.
- The ship had ignored multiple warnings before the strike.
- After the crew was evacuated, precision-guided bombs were used to disable the ship.
- Since July, U.S. forces have forced 147 commercial vessels to change course and disabled 5 vessels.