U.S. Forces Disable Iranian-Flagged Tanker Attempting to Violate Blockade
Enforcing a U.S. naval blockade, an F/A-18 Super Hornet launched from the USS Abraham Lincoln fired its 20mm cannon to disable the rudder of the Iranian-flagged unladen oil tanker *M/T Hasna*. The operation took place at 9:00 a.m. ET after the vessel ignored multiple warnings from U.S. Central Command forces while transiting international waters toward an Iranian port.
Date: May 6, 2026
Location: Middle East, Oman
Conflict: US-Iran Conflict
Category: airstrike
Severity: HIGH
Source: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)