U.S. disables two Iranian-flagged oil tankers in Gulf of Oman

The U.S. disabled two Iranian-flagged oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, attempting to violate the Strait of Hormuz blockade. U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets fired missiles into the ships' smokestacks to stop them from entering Iran. This action escalates tensions amid ongoing U.S. enforcement of a naval blockade and Iran's blockage of the Strait of Hormuz.