US military attacks cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: November 8, 2026Country: United States

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US military attacks cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman

The US military says it fired on and disabled a cargo ship flying the flag of St. Kitts and Nevis in the Gulf of Oman. The United States claimed the vessel ignored warnings that it was breaching the US blockade of Iran. On Sunday, the United Arab Emirates said it had rescued 22 sailors from a burning ship near the Strait of Hormuz.

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