US Navy strikes two oil tankers attempting to breach Strait of Hormuz blockade
🔴 Tension RisingThe Independent2026-05-08
The US Navy struck two oil tankers attempting to breach the Strait of Hormuz blockade. CENTCO released footage showing the attacks on the empty tankers M/T Sea Star III and M/T Sevda, which were disabled by US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets from the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). A third vessel, the Iranian-flagged M/T Hasna, was also disabled on May 6.