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US military says it disabled cargo vessel in Gulf of Oman

US military says it disabled cargo vessel in Gulf of Oman A US military aircraft fired on and disabled a commercial vessel that tried to break the US naval blockade of Iran on Saturday, US Central Command (Centcom) said. The St Kitts and Nevis-flagged cargo ship had visited an Iranian port and was trying to leave regional waters when a US plane fired precision munitions at its stern, after US forces ordered the crew to clear the targeted areas of the vessel, Centcom said. The US military also sa

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6 outlets · 6 articles
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Reporting countries
France, India, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore
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Countries concerned
Iran
Security & defense · intensity 0.0 · tone 0.40
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Covered in all four spheres, led by the Western sphere (33%).

Western 33%Sino-Russian & BRICS 17%Arab-Muslim world 33%Global South 17%

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  • Confirmed by 6 outlets in 6 countries.
  • Ignored by no sphere: every bloc reports it.
  • Propagation: first reported by srnnews.com (Portugal), . 4 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

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Event sources

  1. US military says it disabled cargo vessel in Gulf of Oman
    srnnews.comPortugalPortugal → IranEnglish
  2. US military says it disabled cargo vessel in Gulf of Oman
    The Straits TimesSingapourSingapore → Unknown countryEnglish
  3. US military says it disabled cargo vessel in Gulf of Oman
    Middle East EyeArabie SaouditeSaudi Arabia → IranEnglish
  4. ВС США вывели из строя торговое судно в Оманском заливе
    ru.apa.azAzerbaïdjanAzerbaijan → United StatesRussian
  5. US Military Says It Disabled Cargo Vessel In Gulf Of Oman
    gcaptain.comFranceFrance → IranEnglish
  6. U.S. military says it disabled cargo vessel in Gulf of Oman
    The HinduIndeIndia → IranEnglish