U.S. Disables 2 More Vessels Violating Blockade in Gulf of Oman
Enforcing ongoing U.S. blockade measures, an F/A-18 Super Hornet operating from the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) disabled the Iranian-flagged oil tankers M/T Sea Star III and M/T Sevda by firing precision munitions into their smokestacks, preventing them from entering an Iranian port.
Date: May 8, 2026
Location: Middle East, Oman/Iran
Conflict: US-Iran Conflict
Category: naval
Severity: HIGH
Source: US Central Command (CENTCOM)