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U.S. Central Command/Handout via REUTERS  US Says It Disabled Cargo Vessel Trying To Run Iran Blockade (https://gcaptain.com/author/reuters/) Reuters Total Views: 2306   October 10, 2026   (Reuters)    Oct 10 (Reuters) – The US military said on Saturday it had disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after the ship’s crew ignored warnings and attempted to run a naval (https://gcaptain.com/irans-offshore-oil-stockpile-nears-exhaustion-as-blockade-chokes-new-supply/) blockade against Iran.  “A U.S. military fighter jet struck the stern of Panama-flagged M/V Ocean Molica (also known as the “Arika Sun”) with a precision munition, fully disabling the ship’s propulsion without harming the crew,” the US Central Command posted on X. U.S. Forces Disable Cargo Vessel Attempting to Violate Blockade TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman, Oct. 10, after the ship’s crew ignored repeated warnings and attempted to run the ongoing naval blockade… (https://t.co/qBKcU6gWqR) pic.twitter.com/qBKcU6gWqR  — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) (https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2109073217176637447?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) October 11, 2026    CENTCOM said the cargo vessel had attempted to transit regional waters after leaving an Iranian port. Reuters was not immediately able to reach the bulk carrier’s operator for comment.  CENTCOM warned mariners in the Gulf of Oman and the approaches to the (https://gcaptain.com/bahrain-leads-countries-call-for-full-reopening-of-strait-of-hormuz-without-tolls/) Strait of Hormuz to heed blockade warnings, monitor notice-to-mariners broadcasts and contact US naval forces. 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