The U.S. Central Command stated that on that day, precise-guided munitions were launched at two oil tankers, SEA STAR III and SEVDA, both flying Iranian flags and unladen, causing them to lose their navigational ability. The two ships were attempting to enter Iranian ports in the Gulf of Oman at the time, attacking F/A-18 "Super Hornet" fighters from the USS Bush aircraft carrier, hitting the smokestack. Five hours before the announcement was made, reporters had already obtained radio recordings of the two ships being attacked and requesting assistance.

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2026-05-20 05:49:35

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The U.S. Central Command announced on the 8th that U.S. forces fired precision-guided munitions at two Iranian oil tankers violating the U.S. blockade in the Gulf of Oman, rendering them inoperable. Five hours before the announcement, a radio recording obtained by reporters captured the distress calls and requests for assistance from these two tankers. The statement said that on the same day, U.S. forces imposed a blockade on two unladen oil tankers flying the Iranian flag, the "SEA STAR III" and "SEVDA," which were attempting to enter an Iranian port in the Gulf of Oman. An F/A-18 "Super Hornet" fighter jet from the USS "Bush" aircraft carrier launched precision-guided missiles at the smokestacks of these two tankers, disabling their navigation capabilities. (Xinhua)

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