U.S. Central Command aircraft disabled the St. Kitts-flagged cargo vessel M/V Huda on November 7, 2026, after it attempted to breach the U.S. naval blockade following a port call in Iran. U.S. forces warned the crew before targeting the vessel's stern. CENTCOM reports redirecting 147 ships and disabling five since July 2026, cutting over $25 billion in Iranian oil exports. The action comes amid heightened regional shipping attacks and political fallout from the ongoing conflict in U.S. midterm elections.
US military strike on M/V Huda
- ▪U.S. forces directed the crew of the M/V Huda to abandon targeted spaces before firing precision munitions at the stern of the ship
- ▪U.S. Central Command forces fired a missile from an aircraft, disabling the St. Kitts-flagged cargo vessel M/V Huda
CENTCOM blockade enforcement and impact statistics
- ▪U.S. Central Command reported that blockade enforcement actions since July 2026 resulted in redirecting 147 compliant commercial vessels and disabling five merchant ships that refused to comply
- ▪U.S. Central Command estimated that its naval blockade has prevented Iran from exporting more than $25 billion worth of crude oil
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