Ammon News - The US military ​said on Saturday it had disabled a commercial ‌cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after the ship's crew ignored warnings and attempted to run a ​naval blockade against Iran.

"A U.S. military fighter jet ​struck the stern of Panama-flagged M/V Ocean ⁠Molica (also known as the “Arika Sun”) with a precision ​munition, fully disabling the ship’s propulsion without harming the ​crew," the US Central Command posted on X.

CENTCOM said the cargo vessel had attempted to transit regional waters after ​leaving an Iranian port.

Reuters was not immediately able ​to reach the bulk carrier's operator for comment.

CENTCOM warned mariners in ‌the ⁠Gulf of Oman and the approaches to the Strait of Hormuz to heed blockade warnings, monitor notice-to-mariners broadcasts and contact US naval forces.

The number of ​vessels transiting the ​vital strait ⁠fell to the lowest in more than two months after attacks on tankers ​reached their highest level last week ​since the ⁠US and Israel launched the war on Iran in February, raising concerns over shipping disruptions and supporting crude ⁠prices.

Before ​the war, the Strait of ​Hormuz carried 20% of the world's oil consumption.

Reuters