Overview
- A U.S. Navy F/A-18 launched from the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln fired 20mm rounds and disabled the rudder of the Iranian-flagged tanker Hasna in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday.
- CENTCOM said the unladen ship ignored repeated warnings in international waters and is no longer transiting toward an Iranian port.
- Reporting identifies this as the first confirmed use of U.S. aircraft firing on a ship to enforce the current blockade.
- CENTCOM frames the action as part of a U.S. blockade on traffic to and from Iranian ports that has redirected dozens of vessels, and the UK Maritime Trade Operations reported a ship in the area struck by an unknown projectile.
- President Trump paused a separate escort mission for commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, and shippers now face higher risks of diversions, delays, and insurance costs in this key oil and gas corridor.