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US military disables commercial ship in Gulf of Oman, CENTCOM says

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US Central Command said late Saturday it disabled a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman after the ship’s civilian crew ignored repeated warnings and tried to leave the region after visiting an Iranian port, according to a statement from the military. The ship was flagged in St. Kitts, the Associated Press reported. ABC News counts it as the 11th ship the US has disabled since its naval blockade of Iran began in July. Talks between the US and Iran remain stalled despite a June memorandum of understanding meant to end the war that began with US-Israeli strikes in February.

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  1. The US Central Command said it disabled a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman on Saturday, November 7.

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    Left
    ABC News
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    The Washington Times

  2. The US Central Command said the ship’s civilian crew ignored repeated warnings and tried to leave the region after visiting an Iranian port.

    Reported byCenter1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    The Washington Times

  3. The disabled ship was flagged in St. Kitts.

    One outletThe Washington Times· Right

  4. This is the 11th ship the US has disabled since its naval blockade of Iran began in July.

    One outletABC News· Left

  5. Talks between the US and Iran remain stalled despite a June memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war.

    One outletABC News· Left

How each side tells it

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All three sides report US forces disabled a commercial ship in the Gulf of Oman on Saturday. They differ in emphasis: The Hill stresses the firing, ABC places it in a blockade with stalled talks, and Washington Times, via AP, centers the ship’s attempt to breach the blockade.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    ABC News runs a live-updates headline that places the strike inside the ongoing blockade, calling it another ship trying to breach the naval blockade.

    Iran live updates: US disables another ship trying to breach the Iran naval blockade
    ABC NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill’s headline states plainly that the US military fires at a cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman, without adding context about the blockade.

    US military fires at cargo ship in Gulf of Oman
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The Washington Times runs an Associated Press report and headlines it by attributing the firing to the military and the breach to the ship, which tried to breach the blockade.

    U.S. military says it fired on commercial vessel in Gulf of Oman after it tried to breach blockade
    The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • the ongoing naval blockade
  • the 11th ship disabled since July
  • stalled US-Iran talks
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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • the military firing on the vessel
  • the ship disabled in the Gulf of Oman
  • the ongoing conflict with Iran
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  • The HillCenter

    US military fires at cargo ship in Gulf of Oman

    A U.S. military aircraft fired at a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman on Saturday disabling the ship, in a latest move in the ongoing conflict with Iran. “CENTCOM forces disabled a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman, Nov. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • the ship’s attempt to breach the blockade
  • the military’s account of the firing
  • the ship’s St. Kitts flag and Iranian port visit

Leaves out

  • the 11th ship disabled since July, reported in the supplied text by the left side only

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • The Washington TimesRightAssociated Press report

    U.S. military says it fired on commercial vessel in Gulf of Oman after it tried to breach blockade

    U.S. Central Command said late Saturday it disabled a St. Kitts-flagged ship after it ignored multiple warnings and attempted to leave the region after visiting an Iranian port.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    46 min later

    Its first report, Nov 7, 5:22 PM EST

  • Center

    4 hr 9 min later

    Its first report, Nov 7, 8:45 PM EST

  • Right

    First to report

    The Washington Times, Nov 7, 4:36 PM EST

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  1. The Washington TimesRightNov 7, 4:36 PM EST
  2. ABC NewsLeftNov 7, 5:22 PM EST
  3. The HillCenterNov 7, 8:45 PM EST

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