US fighter strikes cargo ship defying Iran blockade

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 03:24 · Archive

A US military fighter jet has disabled a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after its crew ignored warnings and attempted to run a naval blockade against Iran.

A US military fighter jet has struck and disabled the Panama-flagged M/V Ocean Molica (also known as the Arika Sun) in the Gulf of Oman after the vessel's crew attempted to defy a naval blockade against Iran. According to US Central Command, the precision munition struck the stern of the cargo ship, fully disabling its propulsion without harming the crew. The ship had attempted to transit regional waters after leaving an Iranian port, ignoring US warnings.

Central Command has warned mariners in the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz approaches to heed blockade warnings and monitor official broadcasts. The number of vessels transiting the vital strait has fallen to its lowest level in more than two months. Attacks on tankers in the region reached their highest level last week since the war between the US and Israel against Iran began in February. Before the conflict, the Strait of Hormuz carried 20 per cent of the world's oil consumption.

How it is being reported

• US strikes cargo vessel trying to run Iran blockadeA US military fighter jet has struck a commercial cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman after the vessel's crew attempted to defy the naval blockade against Iran.The West Australian · 11 Oct, 03:09
• US strikes cargo vessel trying to run Iran blockadeA US military fighter jet has struck a commercial cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman after the vessel's crew attempted to defy the naval blockade against Iran.Perth Now · 11 Oct, 03:09

In this story: United States · Iran · Panama · Gulf of Oman · Strait of Hormuz

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