U.S. Forces Disable 2 More Vessels Violating Blockade in Gulf of Oman

2026-05-14 · Gulf of Oman, Oman · severity: high · US-Iran Conflict · verified

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) actively enforced ongoing naval blockade measures against two Iranian-flagged oil tankers, M/T Sea Star III and M/T Sevda. A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet from the USS George H.W. Bush fired precision munitions into the vessels' smokestacks, disabling them before they could enter an Iranian port.

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