U.S. Central Command (Centcom) reported on October 11, 2026, that its forces disabled a ship that attempted to bypass the U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. Centcom stated that the commercial cargo vessel ignored repeated warnings before it was disabled in the Gulf of Oman. A U.S. military fighter jet struck the stern of the vessel as part of the operation.
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U.S. military disables vessel attempting to bypass Strait of Hormuz blockade
On October 11, 2026, U.S. Central Command announced that its forces disabled a ship trying to bypass the naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. The vessel reportedly ignored multiple warnings before being struck by a U.S. military fighter jet.
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