US bombs cargo vessel in Gulf of Oman ‘trying to run Iran blockade’

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

A US fighter jet bombed a commercial cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman, according to CENTCOM.

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 07:39:16 UTC.

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  1. US forces disable ship ‘attempting to run’ Iran blockade in Gulf of Oman

  2. U.S. military says it disabled cargo vessel trying to run Iran blockade

  3. US bombs cargo vessel in Gulf of Oman ‘trying to run Iran blockade’

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