Iran live updates: US disables another ship trying to breach the Iran naval blockade
Summary
U.S. Central Command said U.S. forces disabled a cargo ship trying to breach the blockade of Iranian ports, marking the 11th ship disabled since the blockade began in July. The incident comes as U.S.-Iran talks remain stalled and fighting continues across the region; Iran’s Revolutionary Guard also claimed two oil tankers struck mines east of the Strait of Hormuz, a claim not independently verified in the article.Key Facts
- CENTCOM said an aircraft fired munitions at the stern of the cargo vessel M/V Huda to disable it.
- CENTCOM said the M/V Huda was the 11th ship U.S. forces had disabled since the blockade began in July.
- CENTCOM announced a 20-person team called Task Force Iron Gate to work with other agencies to stop Iran from moving advanced weapons over land routes.
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said two oil tankers exploded and caught fire after striking mines east of the Strait of Hormuz; the report did not independently verify the claim.
- The Revolutionary Guard accused the tankers of using an unauthorized route and turning off their navigation and positioning systems.
- Yemen’s Houthi group claimed it attacked Riyadh Airport and Aramco facilities in Saudi Arabia, but the claims were unverified and Saudi authorities had not reported damage at those locations.
- U.S.-Iran talks remained stalled despite a memorandum of understanding signed in June aimed at ending the war that began with joint U.S.-Israeli strikes in February.
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