Američke snage onesposobile su u subotu u Omanskom zalivu komercijalni teretni brod čija je posada, kako navodi Centralna komanda SAD-a (CENTCOM), ignorisala ponovljena upozorenja i pokušala probiti pomorsku blokadu Irana.
Prema saopćenju CENTCOM-a, riječ je o brodu M/V Ocean Molica, poznatom i kao Arika Sun, koji plovi pod zastavom Paname. Američki borbeni avion pogodio je krmu broda preciznom municijom i onesposobio njegov pogonski sistem, a posada nije povrijeđena.
U.S. Forces Disable Cargo Vessel Attempting to Violate Blockade
TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman, Oct. 10, after the ship’s crew ignored repeated warnings and attempted to run the ongoing naval blockade against Iran.
A U.S. military fighter jet struck the stern of Panama-flagged M/V Ocean Molica (also known as the “Arika Sun”) with a precision munition, fully disabling the ship’s propulsion without harming the crew. The large cargo vessel was attempting to transit regional waters after having previously departed an Iranian port.
CENTCOM forces resumed America’s blockade against all ships entering or departing Iranian ports on July 14. Four commercial vessels have been disabled and 135 ships have been turned around during three months of strict enforcement. Additionally, U.S. forces have destroyed 10 tankers linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ multibillion-dollar shadow network over the same period.
All mariners are advised to heed blockade warnings from CENTCOM forces. Crews should also continue to monitor Notice to Mariners broadcasts and contact U.S. naval forces on bridge-to-bridge channel 16 when operating in the Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz approaches.
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) October 11, 2026
Brod je, prema navodima američke vojske, pokušavao proći kroz vode regije nakon što je ranije isplovio iz jedne iranske luke.
CENTCOM je blokadu svih brodova koji uplovljavaju u iranske luke ili iz njih isplovljavaju obnovio 14. jula. Za tri mjeseca, kako navode, onesposobljena su četiri komercijalna broda, a 135 brodova je vraćeno. U istom periodu američke snage uništile su i deset tankera povezanih s mrežom Iranske revolucionarne garde za zaobilaženje sankcija.
“Svim pomorcima savjetuje se da poštuju upozorenja CENTCOM-a o blokadi”, navodi se u saopćenju. Posadama je preporučeno da prate obavještenja za pomorce i da se pri plovidbi Omanskim zalivom i prilazima Hormuškom moreuzu javljaju američkim pomorskim snagama na radio-kanalu 16.
Ovo nije prvi put da američka vojska silom zaustavlja brodove. U maju je borbeni avion F/A-18 s nosača aviona USS Abraham Lincoln topovskom vatrom onesposobio kormilo iranskog tankera Hasna, koji je pokušao uploviti u iransku luku.
