A St. Kitts-flagged cargo vessel was the subject of a US military strike on the weekend.
The vessel, M/V Huda, was struck on Saturday while it was attempting to leave the Gulf of Oman, following a stop at an Iranian port.
U.S. Central Command, which announced the operation on social media, says a US plane fired precision munitions at the stern of the vessel, disabling it.
Cent Com says the vessel had ignored repeated warnings and tried to breach a naval blockade American forces have been enforcing on Iran for months in and around the Strait of Hormuz.
The US military says it estimates the blockade has prevented Iran from exporting more than US$25 billion worth of crude oil.
Up to news time, there was no response to the incident from the St Kitts and Nevis Labour Party-led administration, headed by Dr Terrance Drew.
