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May 7, 2026       Share:    

Source: https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PRESS-RELEASES/Press-Release-View/Article/4479004/us-forces-disable-vessel-in-gulf-of-oman-attempting-to-violate-blockade/

U.S. Strikes Iranian Ship Trying to Break Hormuz Blockade

(CENTCOM) U.S. forces operating in the Gulf of Oman enforced blockade measures by disabling an Iranian oil tanker attempting to sail toward an Iranian port on Wednesday. American forces issued multiple warnings to the M/T Hasna, informing the vessel it was in violation of the U.S. blockade. After the ship's crew failed to comply, U.S. forces disabled the tanker's rudder by fire from a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet launched from the USS Abraham Lincoln. The U.S. blockade against ships attempting to enter or depart Iranian ports remains in full effect.

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