US Forces Strike as Iranian-Flagged Vessel Attempts to Violate Blockade

An Iranian oil tanker found out Wednesday that America means business in its blockade of Iranian ports.

U.S. Central Command said in a post on X that its forces “observed M/T Hasna as it transited international waters enroute to an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman.”

“American forces issued multiple warnings and informed the Iranian-flagged vessel it was in violation of the U.S. blockade,” the post said, noting the tanker was not carrying oil at the time.

“After Hasna’s crew failed to comply with repeated warnings, U.S. forces disabled the tanker’s rudder by firing several rounds from the 20mm cannon gun of a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet launched from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72),” the post said.

The outcome?  “Hasna is no longer transiting to Iran,” Central Command posted.

“The U.S. blockade against ships attempting to enter or depart Iranian ports remains in full effect. CENTCOM forces continue