Key facts
- A U.S. military fighter jet disabled a Panamanian-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman.
- The vessel, M/V Ocean Molica, ignored warnings and attempted to breach a naval blockade against Iran.
- The strike disabled the ship's propulsion without harming the crew, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).
- The vessel had departed from an Iranian port.
- CENTCOM warned mariners to heed blockade warnings and contact U.S. naval forces.
The U.S. military announced on Saturday that it disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after the ship's crew ignored warnings and attempted to breach a naval blockade against Iran. A U.S. military fighter jet struck the stern of the Panama-flagged M/V Ocean Molica, also known as the “Arika Sun,” with a precision munition, fully disabling the ship’s propulsion without harming the crew, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).