WATCH: US Military Releases Unclassified Video of US Forces Disabling Two Ships Attempting to Violate Blockade in Gulf of Oman
The US Military on Friday released unclassified video of US forces disabling two vessels attempting to violate the blockade in the Gulf of Oman. The post WATCH: US Military Releases Unclassified Video of US Forces Disabling Two Ships Attempting to Violate Blockade in Gulf of Oman appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- US forces disabled two Iranian-flagged oil tankers, M/T Sea Star III and M/T Sevda, on May 8 for attempting to violate the US blockade in the Gulf of Oman.
- An F/A-18 Super Hornet from USS George H.W. Bush disabled the tankers by firing precision munitions into their smokestacks.
- US forces also disabled M/T Hasna on May 6, as it attempted to sail to an Iranian port, by disabling its rudder with a 20mm cannon from an F/A-18 Super Hornet.
- CENTCOM has redirected over 50 commercial vessels to ensure compliance with blockade measures.
- President Trump stated that three US destroyers were fired upon in the Strait of Hormuz but suffered no damage, while Iranian attackers and boats were destroyed.
- Missiles and drones fired at the US destroyers were reportedly neutralized.