US Central Command (CENTCOM) stated on X on Sunday that the military disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman on Saturday, after the ship’s crew "ignored repeated warnings" and "attempted to run the ongoing naval blockade against Iran." U.S. Forces Disable Cargo Vessel Attempting to Violate Blockade TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman, Oct. 10, after the ship’s crew ignored repeated warnings and attempted to run the ongoing naval blockade… pic.twitter.com/qBKcU6gWqR — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) October 11, 2026 A fighter jet disabled the propulsion system of the Panama-flagged M/V Ocean Molica (also called the "Arika Sun”). According to CENTCOM, the vessel was "attempting to transit regional waters after having previously departed an Iranian port." CENTCOM resumed the blockade against all ships entering or departing Iranian ports on July 14. Read: Iran's Pezeshkian says regional diplomacy must go beyond meetings, highlights dialogue, cooperation According to CENTCOM tallies, it has disabled four commercial vessels and turned around 135 ships so far. CENTCOM further stated that "US forces destroyed 10 tankers linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' multibillion-dollar shadow network over the same period." Impossible for Hormuz to reopen without meeting Iran's conditions: Iran National Security Commission spokesperson Spokesperson of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the parliament said on Sunday that "it is impossible to open the Strait of Hormuz until the conditions announced by Iran are met," according to ISNA. سخنگوی کمیسیون امنیت ملی: محال است تنگه هرمز تا تحقق شروط ایران باز شود؛ اعمال مدیریت ایرانی بر تنگه هرمز روز به روز مستحکم‌تر از قبل است؛ موضوع بازنگری در دکترین هسته‌ای ایران هم در بین مردم و صاحبنظران و هم نزد مسئولان روز به روز قوت بیشتری می‌گیردhttps://t.co/E3byioZGql — خبرگزاری ایسنا (@isna_farsi) October 11, 2026 He also said that "the issue of revising Iran's nuclear doctrine is getting stronger day by day, both among the people and experts and among the authorities." Araghchi warns of environmental risks from US-Israeli attacks Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that US-Israeli attacks on Iran's oil facilities and refineries have raised serious environmental risks. عراقچی: حملات اخیر آمریکا و اسرائیل به تأسیسات نفتی، پالایشگاهی انرژی ایران، خطرات جدی زیست‌محیطی ایجاد کرده -وقتی حمله‌ای موجب آلودگی خاک، تخریب منابع آب و ایجاد مواد خطرناک می‌شود، آثار آن می‌تواند بسیار فراتر از زمان و مکان حمله، ادامه پیدا کندhttps://t.co/mwiGRXTUej pic.twitter.com/pxPRuG7dSt — خبرگزاری ایسنا (@isna_farsi) October 11, 2026 "When an attack causes soil contamination, destruction of water resources, and the creation of hazardous materials, its effects can persist far beyond the time and place of the attack," he said according to Iranian news agency ISNA. Stating that it is necessary to pay attention to some basic principles in this direction, Araghchi added that "No government, institution, or actor should consider itself beyond international responsibilities." Iran not to return to previous diplomatic norms, but to never leave diplomacy: Secretary Rezaei Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Major General Rezaei said that Iran will not leave diplomacy, but would also not return to previous diplomatic norms, according to Press TV. 🔴 Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Maj. Gen. Rezaei to Press TV: 🔺 US military was expelled from Iraq after it suffered defeat against Iran 🔺 Many powers, greater than US, tried to conquer Iran, but ended up in dustbin of history pic.twitter.com/SlTUl4zpU9 — Press TV 🔻 (@PressTV) October 11, 2026 He brought up how the US military was "expelled from Iraq after it suffered defeat against Iran," and said that "Over 30million Iranians" have registered to "take up arms to fight US aggression." Trump says Iran may step up actions before midterm elections, muses about renaming Strait of Hormuz President Donald Trump said Saturday that Iran may step up its actions ahead of the US’ Nov. 3 midterm elections – now just weeks away – arguing that Tehran believes doing so would hurt the US. He also claimed that Washington could end the confrontation quickly. “They'll probably do a little bit extra before the election, thinking it's going to hurt us,” Trump said in remarks in the Southern state of Tennessee, a longtime stronghold of the president’s Republican Party, where Trump travelled to hold a campaign rally. “But we could end it really quick,” he added, claiming he had shown restraint toward Iran despite what he called the destruction of the Iranian navy. “They don't know how nice I've been to them,” he said, claiming that 159 Iranian ships have been sunk since late February, the start of the ongoing war. Read more: IRGC says it struck LPG tanker attempting to cross Strait of Hormuz Trump also mused about the flashpoint Strait of Hormuz: “We're thinking about renaming it to the Trump Strait.” Trump previously said the war with Iran might end just after the November 3 midterm congressional elections, in which the ongoing war has emerged as a key issue. The president is not running in the midterms, but he is campaigning for fellow Republicans, working to help them keep control of one or both houses of Congress. The US and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28, prompting Tehran to respond with missile and drone attacks in the region and effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz. The war has continued for more than seven months, driving up global energy prices as commercial oil traffic through the strategic waterway has effectively halted. The US and Iran signed a framework agreement in June after Pakistan and Qatar mediated to halt hostilities and pave the way for negotiations. Implementation of the deal has since stalled amid disagreements, including on security and navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Tanker catches fire after being struck by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz: Maritime agency A tanker caught fire after being struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said Sunday. The master of the outbound tanker reported that the vessel was struck on its port side by an unknown projectile, causing a fire onboard, said the UKMTO. UKMTO WARNING 162-26 Click here to view the full product.⤵️https://t.co/11gMTgb5bT#MaritimeSecurity #MarSec pic.twitter.com/EAS2qaRARq — UKMTO Operations Centre (@UK_MTO) October 10, 2026 The crew was reported safe, while the extent of the damage and any environmental effects remain unknown. Authorities are investigating, and vessels were advised to transit the area with caution. The incident came hours after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said late on Saturday that an oil supertanker struck a naval mine and exploded while attempting to leave the Strait of Hormuz through an unauthorised southern route. The IRGC said the vessel, which it described as capable of carrying around 2 million barrels of oil, had switched off its navigation systems before trying to cross the vital shipping route for global energy and commodity supplies. It said the tanker struck a mine while trying to exit through the alternative route, triggering an explosion visible from coastal areas.