U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces took decisive action in the Gulf of Oman on November 7, disabling the St. Kitts-flagged commercial cargo vessel M/V Huda after its civilian crew repeatedly ignored warnings and attempted to violate America’s naval blockade against Iran multiple times.
According to CENTCOM, the ship’s crew received repeated warnings but continued attempting to violate the blockade.
American forces ultimately responded with military force.
A U.S. military aircraft launched precision-guided munitions into the stern of the vessel, disabling the ship and bringing its attempted departure to an abrupt halt.
Before the strike, U.S. forces instructed the civilian crew to evacuate the sections of the vessel that would be targeted.
CENTCOM forces disabled a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman, Nov. 7, after the ship’s civilian crew ignored repeated warnings and attempted to violate the naval blockade against Iran multiple times. A U.S. military aircraft fired precision munitions at the stern of St. Kitts-flagged M/V Huda, disabling the ship after CENTCOM forces directed the crew to abandon targeted spaces. The cargo vessel tried to depart regional waters after visiting an Iranian port.
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— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) November 7, 2026
As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, this is far from the first time American forces have used precision strikes to stop vessels attempting to challenge Trump’s blockade.
On October 10, The Gateway Pundit’s Cristina Laila reported that a U.S. fighter jet struck the Panama-flagged M/V Ocean Molica, also known as the Arika Sun, after its crew ignored repeated warnings while attempting to transit the Gulf of Oman.
The precision strike disabled the ship’s propulsion system. CENTCOM reported that no crew members were harmed.
In September, The Gateway Pundit reported that American forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers after the IRGC allegedly launched ballistic missiles at a U.S. Navy warship.
The targeted tankers were identified as the M/T Kaviz, M/T Charminar, M/T Horizon 1, M/T Riesco, and M/T Derya.
CENTCOM said crews were directed to abandon those vessels before American forces attacked.
And in April, The Gateway Pundit reported that the U.S. Navy intercepted the Iranian-flagged cargo ship M/V Touska after it attempted to challenge the blockade.
The USS Spruance disabled the vessel’s propulsion system after its crew refused repeated warnings. U.S. Marines subsequently boarded the ship.
President Trump personally announced the operation, describing how American forces had stopped the vessel by striking its engine room.
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