Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:02pm on 11 Oct 2026,Sunday International
The United States military said a fighter jet struck and disabled a Panama-flagged commercial cargo vessel, M/V Ocean Molica, in the Gulf of Oman on October 10, 2026. According to US Central Command (CENTCOM), the vessel had departed an Iranian port and attempted to breach the American naval blockade after ignoring repeated warnings. The precision strike targeted the ship’s stern, disabling its propulsion system without injuring the crew. CENTCOM urged maritime operators to follow blockade instructions and maintain communication with US naval forces. The incident highlights escalating tensions and growing risks to commercial shipping near the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.
