CENTCOM said on Nov. 7 local time US forces intercepted and disabled a merchant
vessel in the Gulf of Oman that had previously called at Iranian ports after its
crew ignored warnings and attempted to breach repeatedly a maritime blockade
against Iran. A US aircraft fired precision-guided munitions at the ship's
stern, rendering it unable to navigate; CENTCOM said crew were ordered to
evacuate the targeted area beforehand. The vessel, identified as Huda, was
flagged to St Kitts and Nevis.
