US forces operating in the region disabled an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, according to a post by US Central Command (CENTCOM).
CENTCOM said that at 9:00 am US East Coast time on 6 May, US forces enforced blockade measures against the Iranian‑flagged tanker M/T Hasna, which was heading towards an Iranian port in the Gulf of Oman.
Warnings ignored
According to CENTCOM, the tanker was detected in international waters en route to Iran, and US forces issued multiple warnings informing the crew that the vessel was violating the US blockade.
After the crew failed to comply with repeated warnings, US forces disabled the tanker’s rudder by firing a 20‑millimetre gun from a US Navy F/A‑18 Super Hornet fighter jet launched from the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN‑72).
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) May 6, 2026
CENTCOM said the Hasna “is no longer heading towards Iran” and stressed that the US blockade on vessels attempting to enter or leave Iranian ports “remains fully in force.”
Trump: agreement 'very likely'
At the same time, US President Donald Trump said it is “very likely” that an agreement with Iran will be reached, following what he described as “very good talks” between Washington and Tehran over the past 24 hours.
“We had very good talks in the last 24 hours and it is very likely that we will reach an agreement,” the US president told reporters at the Oval Office.
Source: CNA
