The Central Command of US military forces in the Middle East region officially announced on Saturday night, November 7, that it fired at a cargo ship due to disobeying Iran's naval blockade.
Centcom's ground attack followed a cargo ship named "Huda" and with advance warning to the crew of that ship in the Gulf of Oman after, according to Centcom's announcement, the ship ignored repeated warnings and attempted to cross the blockade line.
According to Centcom, after loading in an Iranian port, this ship intended to leave the waters of the area.
Following the counterattacks on ships in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, the Revolutionary Guards Navy announced on Sunday morning, November 8, the explosion and fire in two "damaging" oil tankers after hitting a mine in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Revolutionary Guards call the ships trying to pass through the southern waters of the Strait of Hormuz near Oman as "fruits" against the Iranian government's demand.