Wednesday, October 14Global edition

Topic: Gulf of Oman maritime tensions

US jet disables cargo ship trying to run Iran blockade in Gulf of Oman

A fighter jet struck the stern of the Panama-flagged M/V Ocean Molica after its crew ignored warnings, disabling the ship's propulsion but leaving the crew unharmed. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which once carried 20% of the world's oil, has fallen to its lowest level in more than two months.

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