United States Central Command said American forces disabled two Iranian tankers in the Gulf of Oman after they allegedly attempted to breach a US blockade. A Navy fighter jet reportedly targeted the vessels’ smokestacks as they tried reaching an Iranian port
Published Date – 8 May 2026, 08:11 PM

Dubai: US Central Command says its forces have disabled two more Iranian tankers that were trying to breach an American blockade.
In a social media post on Friday, it says a US Navy fighter jet fired into the smoke stacks of ships in the Gulf of Oman after they tried to pull into an Iranian port.
