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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-06T18:12:04.000Z",
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  "tags": [
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nA U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fired on and disabled the rudder of an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday after the vessel attempted to breach Washington's blockade of Iranian ports. The U.S. military said the M/T Hasna ignored multiple warnings before the fighter jet, launched from the USS Abraham Lincoln, disabled the ship with rounds from its 20mm cannon.\n\n#### What happened to the Iranian tanker M/T Hasna?\n\nThe M/T Hasna was an unladen Iranian-flagged tanker attempting to reach an Iranian port when U.S. forces warned it was in violation of the blockade. Its crew failed to comply with those warnings, prompting an F/A-18 Super Hornet to fire several rounds from its 20mm cannon gun, disabling the tanker's rudder. U.S. Central Command confirmed the vessel was \"no longer transiting to Iran.\"\n\n#### How is the U.S. enforcing the Iran port blockade?\n\nThe blockade has been in place since April 13, following the collapse of peace talks in Pakistan. CENTCOM said earlier this week that more than 50 commercial vessels had been directed to turn around or return to port in order to comply with the blockade. The U.S. military has said the blockade covers all ships attempting to enter or depart Iranian ports.\n\nThe M/T Hasna incident is the second time U.S. forces have fired on a vessel attempting to breach the blockade. On April 19, another Iranian-flagged ship, the M/V Touska, ignored multiple warnings from a U.S. destroyer. American forces directed the Touska's crew to evacuate the engine room before hitting the vessel with multiple rounds from a five-inch gun, disabling it. The Touska has since been transferred to Pakistan.\n\n#### Why did the U.S. impose a blockade on Iranian ports?\n\nThe United States announced the blockade after peace talks in Pakistan failed to achieve a breakthrough last month. The broader conflict began on February 28, when the U.S. and Israel launched an air campaign against Iran. Tehran's forces subsequently closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global oil and gas shipments, in response to the strikes.\n\nCENTCOM confirmed on Wednesday that the blockade against ships attempting to enter or depart Iranian ports remains in full effect, even as diplomatic efforts to end the war continue through Pakistani and Chinese mediators.",
  "title": "US warplane disables Iranian oil tanker that tried to break port blockade in Gulf of Oman"
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