U.S. forces destroyed an Iranian-affiliated dhow on Oct. 6 after it allegedly conducted surveillance and targeted U.S. Navy ships in the Gulf of Oman, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).

The dhow’s crew was removed safely, and repatriation efforts are ongoing.

CENTCOM stated:

On Oct. 6, U.S. forces destroyed an Iranian-affiliated dhow conducting surveillance and targeting U.S. Navy ships in the Gulf of Oman. Over the past seven months, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has continued to indiscriminately target thousands of civilian mariners