BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 8. The US military has disabled a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Oman.
According to US Central Command (CENTCOM), the incident occurred on November 7.
"The vessel's civilian crew ignored repeated warnings and made several attempts to break through the Iranian naval blockade," the statement said.
According to CENTCOM, the strike was carried out using precision-guided munitions targeting the vessel’s aft section.
