US forces disable second ship heading to Iranian port

A screenshot shows the moment a U.S. strike hits a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman. The Mozambique-flagged M/T Lavine ignored warnings before the U.S. disabled it, U.S. Central Command said July 25, on social media. (X)

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Published July 25, 2026 ·

U.S. Forces disabled a ship in the Gulf of Oman on July 24, U.S. Central Command said in a post on social media. CENTCOM alleged that the ship, the Mozambique-flagged M/T Lavine, ignored warnings before the U.S. disabled it. U.S. forces fired into the ship’s engine room.

“The ship is no longer transiting to Iran,” CENTCOM wrote.

Additionally, the Comoros-flagged M/T Charminar was boarded by U.S. forces in the Arabian Sea, but ultimately was allowed to continue, CENTCOM wrote.

This marks the second ship disabled after the U.S. military reimposed its blockade. On July 15, U.S. Forces disabled the Curacao-flagged ship M/T Belma, which ignored warnings to stop, according to CENTCOM.

“American forces remain highly vigilant, focused, lethal, and ready,” CENTCOM wrote.

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