CENTCOM: U.S. Forces Destroyed an Iranian-Affiliated Dhow Targeting Navy Ships in the Gulf of Oman

October 15, 2026

CENTCOM’s statement in full: “On Oct. 6, U.S. forces destroyed an Iranian-affiliated dhow conducting surveillance and targeting U.S. Navy ships in the Gulf of Oman. Over the past seven months, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has continued to indiscriminately target thousands of civilian mariners.”

Sources

• U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) on X (October 14, 2026): https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2110455930559086927