US releases strike video on cargo ship in Gulf of Oman after blockade breach

The US military disabled a commercial cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman after it allegedly ignored warnings, releasing video of the strike as part of an intensified naval blockade against Iran. CENTCOM said it fired precision munitions at the stern of the St Kitts-flagged M/V Huda after the crew attempted to breach the blockade, with personnel instructed to abandon the targeted areas beforehand. The vessel had tried to leave regional waters after visiting an Iranian port. Separately, CENTCOM formed Task Force Iron Gate on November 7 to block Iran's land and Caspian Sea supply routes for weapons and sanctioned materials. The US claims the blockade has prevented over $25 billion in Iranian oil exports.