US forces disable two Iranian tankers in Gulf of Oman

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




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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.


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