US Forces Disable Cargo Ship for Breaching Gulf of Oman Blockade

WHO:

NY Post - U.S. forces disabled a St. Kitts-flagged ship after its crew ignored warnings and attempted to breach the naval blockade of Iran.

IJR - The vessel was the cargo ship M/V Huda; U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said its crew ignored warnings and tried to breach the blockade.

Euronews.com - CENTCOM said a U.S. military aircraft fired at the M/V Huda after directing its crew to abandon targeted spaces.

Euronews.com - The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency reported an incident involving a bulk carrier and military forces.

Euronews.com - The UAE National Guard said 22 people had been rescued from a cargo ship in the gulf.

IJR - Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said two oil tankers caught fire after striking mines; it said they were using unauthorized routes.

Euronews.com - The IRGC navy accused CENTCOM’s commander of “fantasy” and warned vessels cooperating with the U.S. military against entering an unauthorized area.

Euronews.com - President Donald Trump confirmed that U.S. forces had targeted an Iranian air-defense system.

WHAT:

NY Post - U.S. forces disabled a commercial vessel after it attempted to breach the naval blockade on Iran.

Euronews.com - CENTCOM said a U.S. aircraft fired “precision munitions at the stern” of the M/V Huda, disabling it.

IJR - CENTCOM said U.S. forces had redirected 147 compliant vessels and disabled five others.

Euronews.com - CENTCOM said it had also destroyed 10 Iranian commercial oil tankers that it described as part of the IRGC’s “multibillion-dollar shadow network.”

Euronews.com - The IRGC said two tankers “hit a mine,” “exploded and are burning.”

Euronews.com - Iranian news agencies reported explosions in Qeshm, Sirik, Jask and Bandar Abbas; Tasnim reported two missiles had struck Qeshm.

WHERE:

NY Post - The ship was disabled in the Gulf of Oman.

Euronews.com - UKMTO placed the reported incident about 18 nautical miles east of Khor Fakkan, on the UAE’s east coast.

Euronews.com - The IRGC said the tankers struck mines east of the Strait of Hormuz and within the strait.

WHEN:

Euronews.com - CENTCOM said that, since July, U.S. forces had redirected 147 commercial vessels and disabled five merchant ships that refused to comply.

Euronews.com - UKMTO reported the vessel incident late on Saturday; the UAE National Guard announced the rescues early on Sunday.

WHY:

NY Post - U.S. forces disabled the ship because it ignored warnings and tried to breach the blockade of Iran.

Euronews.com - CENTCOM said the M/V Huda had tried to depart regional waters after visiting an Iranian port.

Euronews.com - The IRGC said the tankers used an “unauthorised” route after switching off their navigation and positioning systems.

HOW:

Euronews.com - CENTCOM said the aircraft fired precision munitions at the ship’s stern after its forces directed the crew to abandon targeted spaces.

IJR - CENTCOM said it redirected compliant vessels and disabled vessels that attempted to breach the blockade.

Euronews.com - The IRGC warned that ships entering the unauthorized area would “inevitably hit a mine.”

(UPDATED November 8, 2026 15:58 UTC)

U.S. forces disabled a ship trying to breach Iran’s blockade in the Gulf of Oman. CENTCOM said an aircraft fired on the vessel after its crew ignored warnings. Iran said two tankers struck mines near the Strait of Hormuz, while the UAE rescued 22 people.