Overview
- CENTCOM said U.S. forces disabled the St. Kitts‑flagged M/V Huda after its crew ignored repeated warnings and tried to leave regional waters on Nov. 7.
- A U.S. military aircraft fired precision munitions at the ship’s stern after crews were directed to abandon targeted spaces, and the strike rendered the vessel disabled.
- CENTCOM says its blockade enforcement since July has redirected 147 commercial vessels that complied and disabled five merchant ships that refused to comply.
- The command also reports it previously destroyed 10 Iranian commercial tankers it links to the IRGC’s shadow maritime network and is advising all mariners to heed U.S. blockade notices.
- The interdictions raise risks to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and could complicate fragile diplomacy with Iran as mediators press for de‑escalation.