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US jet disables cargo ship after it allegedly tried to breach Iran blockade
The US military said it disabled a commercial cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman on Saturday, October 10.
It said the Panama-flagged vessel, named M/V Ocean Molica and also known as Arika Sun, had left an Iranian port and tried to cross a naval blockade of Iran.
According to the US military, the crew ignored warnings, and a US fighter jet hit the ship’s stern with precision weapons.
The strike disabled the ship’s propulsion system, but no crew members were injured.
The ship’s operator had not responded.
The US military urged sailors in the Gulf of Oman and waters leading to the Strait of Hormuz to follow blockade warnings and monitor maritime safety broadcasts.
Ship traffic through the strait has fallen to its lowest level in more than two months, raising concerns about disruption and contributing to higher crude oil prices.
The US military said a jet disabled a commercial cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman after its crew ignored warnings and tried to breach a naval blockade of Iran.
CENTCOM said the strike hit the stern of the Panama-flagged M/V Ocean Molica, also known as Arika Sun, and disabled its propulsion system.
The military said no crew members were injured.
The ship had departed from an Iranian port, according to CENTCOM.
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz fell to its lowest level in more than two months, raising concerns about disruption and contributing to higher crude oil prices.
- Who
- The US military struck the cargo ship M/V Ocean Molica, also known as Arika Sun.
- What
- A US jet hit the ship and disabled its propulsion system. CENTCOM said no crew members were injured.
- When
- Saturday, October 10, 2026.
- Where
- The Gulf of Oman.
- Why
- CENTCOM said the ship ignored warnings and tried to breach the naval blockade of Iran.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A US military fighter jet struck the stern of the Panama-flagged M/V Ocean Molica (also known as 'Arika Sun') with precision munitions, fully disabling the vessel's propulsion system without injuring its crew.
The cargo ship departed from an Iranian port, according to CENTCOM.
A US jet struck the ship after its crew ignored warnings and tried to breach the blockade, according to the US military.
- Vessel
- M/V Ocean Molica, also known as Arika Sun
- Flag
- Panama
- Strike location
- Gulf of Oman
- Strike date
- October 10, 2026
- Crew injuries
- None reported by CENTCOM
- Strait traffic
- Fell to its lowest level in more than two months
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