Overview
- An F/A-18 Super Hornet launched from USS Abraham Lincoln fired 20mm rounds Wednesday at 9 a.m. ET, disabling the rudder of the Iranian‑flagged tanker Hasna in international waters.
- CENTCOM said the unladen ship ignored repeated warnings while en route to an Iranian port in the Gulf of Oman and is no longer transiting to Iran.
- The U.S. blockade on ships entering or leaving Iranian ports remains in effect after President Trump paused the separate Project Freedom convoy effort the day before.
- TankerTrackers.com reported two empty sanctioned vessels entered the blockade perimeter on Wednesday and said a separate supertanker carrying about 1.9 million barrels had earlier evaded the Navy.
- Outlets noted this is the first confirmed instance of U.S. aircraft firing on a ship to enforce the blockade, a step that heightens risk for merchant crews operating near the Strait of Hormuz.