US F/A-18 Super Hornet Disables Iranian Ship's Rudder in Gulf of Oman
U.S. forces disabled an Iranian-flagged oil tanker, the M/T Hasna, in the Gulf of Oman after it attempted to violate an ongoing U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports. An F/A-18 Super Hornet, launched from the USS Abraham Lincoln, fired multiple rounds from its 20mm cannon at the vessel's rudder after the ship ignored repeated warnings. The incident occurred amidst fragile peace negotiations between the United States and Iran, just one day after President Trump paused Project Freedom, an operation designed to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. This marks the second known instance of U.S. forces using direct fire to stop blockade-running Iranian vessels, following a similar engagement by the USS Spruance in April. Concurrently, tensions remain high as a French-owned container ship, the CMA CGM San Antonio, was damaged by an Iranian drone attack, resulting in eight injuries. U.S. Central Command reaffirmed that the blockade remains in full effect and that forces will continue to act professionally to ensure compliance with maritime restrictions.
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