# US disables 11th ship in Iran blockade

> American forces fire on cargo vessel as naval blockade of Iranian ports continues, while Houthis claim attacks on Saudi targets.
- Title: US disables 11th ship in Iran blockade · ABC News | Shortify
- Summary: American forces fire on cargo vessel as naval blockade of Iranian ports continues, while Houthis claim attacks on Saudi targets.
- Keywords: iran, us military, naval blockade, centcom, houthis, saudi arabia, strait of hormuz, yemen, ABC News
- Source: ABC News — https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-trump-good-call-netanyahu?id=137762456
- Author: ABC News
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- Topics: iran, us military, naval blockade, centcom, houthis, saudi arabia, strait of hormuz, yemen, news
## War began with strikes in February
The US and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran in February, killing top Iranian officials and commanders including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
## Talks stalled despite June agreement
The US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding in June aimed at ending the war, but talks between the two countries remain stalled.
## US enforces Persian Gulf blockade
The US says it is enforcing a naval blockade of Iran's Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman ports. Iran claims control over the Strait of Hormuz.
## Eleventh ship disabled by US forces
US Central Command said an aircraft fired munitions at the stern of the M/V Huda to disable it. This is the eleventh ship CENTCOM has disabled since July.
## Task Force Iron Gate established
CENTCOM announced a twenty person team called Task Force Iron Gate to work with other agencies preventing Iran from using land routes to transport advanced weapons.
## Houthis claim Saudi attacks
Yemen's Houthis claim to have attacked Riyadh Airport and Aramco oil facilities in Saudi Arabia on Saturday using ballistic and cruise missiles and drones.
## Trump downplays strikes near Qeshm
President Trump said the US conducted minor strikes near Qeshm Island in Iran on Friday, knocking out an anti-aircraft device in about fifteen minutes.

> We do minor strikes, but they knock out. They built a little bit of an anti-aircraft device, and we knocked it out in about 15 minutes, maybe five.
## Key takeaway

US Central Command disabled the M/V Huda, the eleventh ship it has stopped since imposing a naval blockade of Iran in July.