In brief
On Saturday, U.S. Central Command reported that a U.S. aircraft disabled the M/V Huda, a Saint Kitts‑and‑Nevis–flagged cargo ship, after it attempted to leave Iranian territorial waters. The strike disabled the ship’s stern and forced the crew to abandon the vessel. CENTCOM cited a broader campaign against Iranian‑linked shipping, noting recent interceptions of 147 commercial vessels and the destruction of 10 Iranian oil tankers.
M/V Huda, a Saint Kitts‑and‑Nevis‑flagged cargo ship, was disabled by a U.S. aircraft in the Gulf of Oman on Saturday, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). The aircraft struck the vessel’s stern with precision munitions, disabling the ship and prompting the crew to abandon the targeted spaces.
CENTCOM said the cargo vessel had departed an Iranian port, then attempted to leave regional waters while ignoring a U.S. blockade. It was allegedly the crew’s repeated attempts to breach the blockade that prompted the U.S. strike.
CENTCOM highlighted that, since July, U.S. forces have redirected 147 commercial vessels and disabled five merchant ships that refused to comply with the blockade. It also noted the destruction of ten Iranian commercial oil tankers, which were claimed to be part of a multibillion‑dollar shadow network operated by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
A Ukrainian news outlet reported the event, but the article’s page was not found, leaving details from that source unconfirmed.
AT A Glance
Confirmed: U.S. forces disabled M/V Huda’s stern; the ship attempted to breach the blockade; CENTCOM’s strike was on November 7; regional campaign context.
Unconfirmed: Details from the Ukrainian news outlet, as the webpage is unavailable.
The incident underscores a sustained U.S. effort to curb Iranian maritime activities in the region.
