US fighter jet fires on cargo ship in Gulf of Oman

The US military says it has attacked a cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman.

A US fighter jet hit the cargo ship “M/V Ocean Molica” in the stern and disabled its propulsion, said the US command Centcom, which is responsible for the region. The ship's crew was not injured, it said.

The ship flying the Panamanian flag left an Iranian port and tried to break through the existing naval blockade against Iran, writes the US military. Several warnings were ignored.

The US is blocking Iranian ports and coastal areas to deny the regime in Tehran revenue from oil exports. Ships will not be allowed to sail to or from Iranian ports. Since the beginning of the war, Iran has been blocking the Strait of Hormuz, which is important for global energy trade. A tanker was attacked there again, as reported by the British Shipping Safety Authority (UKMTO). A fire broke out, but the crew was said to be safe.