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U.S. Central Command says an American military aircraft fired on and disabled a St. Kitts-flagged commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman on Nov. 7 after it tried to breach the U.S. blockade of Iran. The command said the vessel had visited an Iranian port and its crew ignored repeated warnings.
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The incident directly involves U.S. military action in a strategic shipping region during the conflict with Iran. It could affect commercial shipping and security risks for vessels operating in the Gulf of Oman; the articles do not report effects on U.S. markets or casualties.