US Forces Disable Ship Breaching Iran Blockade with Hellfire Missile
According to overnight CENTCOM reports, US forces disabled a vessel attempting to breach the US naval blockade on its way to Iran. After issuing multiple warnings to the ship, a US aircraft fired a Hellfire missile into the vessel's engine room, effectively disabling it in the Gulf of Oman.
Date: May 31, 2026
Location: Gulf of Oman, Oman
Conflict: US-Iran Conflict
Category: airstrike
Severity: HIGH
Source: ABC News / CENTCOM