US military disables commercial vessel in Gulf of Oman after blockade breach attempt

The U.S. military disabled a St. Kitts-flagged commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman after it ignored warnings and attempted to leave Iranian waters, according to U.S. Central Command. The action follows months of a U.S. naval blockade on Iran. The ship was disabled after visiting an Iranian port, with the last confirmed U.S. strike on a cargo vessel occurring nearly a month ago. Separately, Iran reported explosions on Qeshm Island and at Jask port, and said two tankers hit mines and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz. The incident follows President Donald Trump's Friday confirmation of limited U.S. strikes on an Iranian air defense system. Tensions remain high as the eight-month conflict has stalled diplomacy, with October seeing the most attacks on commercial ships in the strait since March.