U.S. Forces Disable Vessel in Gulf of Oman Attempting to Violate Blockade
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Key Points:
- U.S. forces in the Gulf of Oman disabled the Iranian-flagged oil tanker M/T Hasna on May 6 after it attempted to sail toward an Iranian port in violation of a U.S. blockade.
- The tanker was observed transiting international waters and received multiple warnings from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces before its crew failed to comply.
- A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet from USS Abraham Lincoln fired rounds at the tanker’s rudder, disabling it and preventing the vessel from continuing to Iran.
- The U.S. blockade on ships entering or leaving Iranian ports remains fully enforced, with CENTCOM maintaining deliberate and professional actions to ensure compliance.
