A U.S. fighter jet disabled the Panama-flagged M/V Ocean Molica with a precision strike in the Gulf of Oman on Oct. 10 after its crew ignored repeated warnings and attempted to breach the Iran blockade. The crew was unharmed.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) stated:

U.S. Forces Disable Cargo Vessel Attempting to Violate Blockade

TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman, Oct. 10, after the ship’s crew ignored repeated warnings and attempted to run the ongoing naval blockade