US military disables cargo ship attempting to breach Iran maritime blockade

The US military said on Saturday it had disabled a commercial cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman after the vessel ignored warnings and attempted to breach the current maritime blockade on Iran.

US Central Command wrote on X: "A US military fighter jet struck the stern of the Panama-flagged vessel Ocean Mollica, also known as Erika Sun, with precision munitions, disabling the ship's propulsion system without harming the crew."

CENTCOM added that the ship attempted to enter territorial waters after departing from an Iranian port.