US Fighter Jet Disables 2 Iranian Tankers in Blockade Enforcement Action: CENTCOM A U.S. fighter jet intercepted and fired on two Iranian-flagged crude oil tankers attempting to bypass a U.S. blockade in the Gulf of Oman. The F/A-18 Super Hornet fired precision munitions into the tankers’ smokestacks to disable them. The tankers were unladen and heading towards an Iranian port when the action occurred.

• A U.S. fighter jet fired on two Iranian crude oil tankers on May 8.
• The tankers, M/T Sea Star III and M/T Sevda, were attempting to bypass a U.S. blockade.
• The incident occurred in the Gulf of Oman.
• The U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet launched from the USS George H.W. Bush.
• The jet fired precision munitions into the smokestacks to disable the tankers.
• The tankers were unladen and attempting to reach an Iranian port.