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US Central Command strikes vessel in Gulf of Oman blockade enforcement
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US Central Command disabled the St Kitts-flagged M/V Huda on November 8, 2026, after the vessel allegedly attempted to breach the naval blockade of Iran in the Gulf of Oman, according to Gulf News reporting citing CENTCOM. US Central Command released strike video of the operation.
The vessel interdiction represents direct US enforcement of the Iran blockade announced with the creation of Task Force Iron Gate on November 7, which aims to stop weapons, dual-use technology and sanctioned materials moving across Iran's land borders and the Caspian Sea. The Gulf of Oman operation occurred on the same day UAE Coast Guard rescued 22 crew from a separate cargo ship fire in the same waters, underscoring the concentration of maritime security activity in the critical chokepoint connecting the Strait of Hormuz to the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean.
Sources
Gulf News, November 8, 2026, 05:11 +04:00, gulfnews.com
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