The US military said it attacked the stern of the Saint Kitts and Nevis-flagged cargo ship Huda in the Gulf of Oman after its crew allegedly tried to evade a US naval blockade of Iran and ignored military warnings. It released footage of the attack and said the ship lost control.

The status of the crew is not known. A separate report said the United Arab Emirates National Guard rescued 22 people from a burning ship in the Gulf of Oman, but it has not been confirmed that this was the Huda.