Port or tanker

M/T Sea Star III — disabled by US military near an Iranian port

8 May 2026 · Time not stated (GMT / UTC+0)

Gulf of Oman near an Iranian port; precise position not published

What happened

The vessel was disabled by the US military in the Gulf of Oman near an Iranian port. CENTCOM said a US Navy F/A-18 fired precision munitions into the smokestack of the Iranian-flagged unladen oil tanker before it entered the port. No injury information was reported; the release also did not state the precise position or pollution status, and said only that the vessel was no longer transiting to Iran.

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Evidence
Documented
Confidence
High
Infrastructure
Port or tanker
Latitude
24.8500°
Longitude
57.4000°

Attribution

Acknowledged by United States Central Command

Sources

  1. U.S. Disables 2 More Vessels Violating Blockade in Gulf of OmanUnited States Central Command · Incident reporting