US strikes disable cargo ship trying to break Iran naval blockade

US forces immobilized a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman after it attempted to bypass the American blockade of Iranian ports, according to a US military statement. The US Central Command said a military aircraft conducted precision strikes on the ship's stern after its crew failed to comply with orders. The cargo vessel, flagged under Saint Christopher and Nevis, had approached an Iranian port before trying to leave the area. Prior to the intervention, US forces instructed the crew to evacuate specific areas of the ship that were to be targeted.