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US forces disable two Iranian tankers in Gulf of Oman
Samira Vishwas | May 9, 2026 12:24 AM CST

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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