U.S. Forces Disable 2 More Vessels Violating Blockade in Gulf of Oman
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.
Date: May 14, 2026
Location: Gulf of Oman, Oman
Conflict: US-Iran Conflict
Category: naval
Severity: HIGH
Source: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) / DVIDS