[The U.S. military said it incapacitated a merchant ship in the Gulf of Oman] November 8. The U.S. Central Command issued a statement on social media on November 7, local time, saying that the U.S. military intercepted a merchant ship in the Gulf of Oman that had docked at an Iranian port and rendered it incapable of navigation. The statement stated that the crew of the Huda cargo ship flying the flag of St. Kitts and Nevis "repeatedly ignored warnings" and "attempted to break the maritime blockade against Iran." A US military aircraft "launched precision-guided munitions" at the stern of the ship, causing it to lose its navigation ability. It is said that before the operation, the US military had instructed its crew to evacuate the area targeted for attack.