CENTCOM said on Nov. 7 local time US forces intercepted and disabled a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Oman that had previously called at Iranian ports after its crew repeatedly ignored warnings and attempted to breach a maritime blockade against Iran. A US aircraft fired precision-guided munitions at the ship's stern, rendering it unable to navigate; CENTCOM said crew were ordered to evacuate the targeted area beforehand. The vessel, identified as Huda, was flagged to St Kitts and Nevis.