The U.S. military disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on June 8, 2026, for allegedly violating the U.S. Navy blockade. The operation was conducted by an F/A-18 Super Hornet from the USS Abraham Lincoln, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, as stated by the U.S. Central Command (Centcom), which oversees U.S. forces in the Middle East.
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US Military Disables Oil Tanker in Gulf of Oman
On June 8, 2026, the U.S. military disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman for violating a U.S. Navy blockade. The action was carried out by an F/A-18 Super Hornet from the USS Abraham Lincoln, according to U.S. Central Command.
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