US forces disable commercial vessel in Gulf of Oman after Iran port visit

U.S. military forces disabled a St. Kitts-flagged commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman on Saturday after it ignored warnings and attempted to leave the region following a visit to an Iranian port, according to U.S. Central Command. The ship was targeted after multiple warnings as part of an ongoing U.S. naval blockade on Iran around the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for oil shipping. This marks the first confirmed U.S. strike on a cargo vessel in nearly a month. Iranian state media reported explosions on Qeshm Island and at Jask port, though causes were unclear. The action follows President Trump's confirmation of limited strikes on an Iranian air defense system, amid heightened tensions over potential full-scale U.S. operations.