US forces strike ship trying to break Iran blockade in Gulf of Oman

US forces neutralized a commercial cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman on Saturday after it attempted to breach the naval blockade against Iran, escalating Washington's efforts to restrict Tehran's maritime trade. The Saint Kitts-flagged vessel, which had docked at an Iranian port, was struck with precision munitions on its stern after crew evacuated targeted sections, according to US Central Command, which provided no details on casualties or cargo. The incident follows months of US restrictions that Central Command says have blocked over $25 billion in Iranian crude exports, with Washington also announcing a new task force to disrupt arms deliveries via land borders and the Caspian Sea amid renewed military threats from President Donald Trump.