US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet strikes, disables oil tanker in Gulf of Oman
Defense News • • world
Key Points:
- The U.S. military disabled the Palau-flagged oil tanker M/T Marivex in the Gulf of Oman for attempting to breach the ongoing naval blockade against Iran by heading to an Iranian port.
- The tanker, reportedly without cargo, failed to respond to U.S. forces' commands while in international waters, prompting a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet from USS Abraham Lincoln to strike its engineering and steering sections.
- U.S. Central Command confirmed that the Marivex is no longer able to sail to Iran as part of enforcement actions since the blockade began on April 13.
- So far, U.S. forces have disabled seven ships that did not comply with the blockade, redirected over 100 vessels, and allowed 42 humanitarian aid ships to pass through the area.