{"id":2600387,"date":"2026-05-08T13:22:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T17:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/centcom-publishes-footage-of-f-18s-disabling-iranian-tankers\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T13:23:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T17:23:38","slug":"centcom-publishes-footage-of-f-18s-disabling-iranian-tankers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/centcom-publishes-footage-of-f-18s-disabling-iranian-tankers\/","title":{"rendered":"CENTCOM publishes footage of F-18s disabling Iranian tankers"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcentcom-publishes-footage-of-f-18s-disabling-iranian-tankers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2600387&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>U.S. Central Command released footage showing F\/A-18 hornet strikes that went after Iranian-linked tankers attempting to enter an Iranian port while trying to evade the U.S. blockade. CENTCOM said the jets hit three vessels in two seperate strikes-first disabling the oil tanker M\/T Hasna by firing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-u-s-missile-system-destroys-iranian-explosive-drones-targeting-u-s-base\/\" title=\"VIDEO: U.S. Missile System Destroys Iranian Explosive Drones Targeting U.S. Base\">20mm cannon<\/a> at its rudder, then disabling two other tankers, M\/T Sea Star III and M\/T Sevda, by firing precision munitions into their smokestacks to prevent them from entering Iran. The ships were reported to be unladen at the time, and CENTCOM reiterated that U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >forces remain focused<\/a> on enforcing the blockade. The blockade was created in response to Iran\u2019s actions related to the strait of Hormuz and is intended to pressure iran economically; CENTCOM stated that more than 70 tankers are being kept out of Iranian ports, with the affected ships collectively able to carry over 166 million barrels of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraines-naval-drones-strike-russian-oil-tankers-in-the-black-sea-off-the-turkish-coast\/\" title=\"Ukraine\u2019s naval drones strike Russian ...s in the Black Sea off the Turkish coast\">oil worth<\/a> more than $13 billion.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>U.S. Central Command published footage of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/f-18\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"7953\">F\/A-18<\/a> Hornets striking and disabling <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iranian<\/a> tankers trying to run the U.S. blockade of the country.<\/p>\n<p>CENTCOM struck three vessels in two strikes while they were trying to enter an Iranian port in the Gulf of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oman\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3362\">Oman<\/a>, each time with an F\/A-18 Hornet \u2014 one from the USS George H.W. Bush and one from the USS Abraham Lincoln. The first strike on Wednesday targeted the oil tanker M\/T Hasna, disabling it by hitting the \u201ctanker\u2019s rudder by firing several rounds from a 20mm cannon gun.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4560396\/keir-starmer-refuses-calls-step-down-despite-uk-election-labor-losses\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Starmer refuses calls to step down despite Labor Party losses<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4559552\/starmer-fears-reform-uk-green-party-gains-british-election-blitz\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Starmer fears Reform UK, Green Party gains in British election blitz<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4558837\/marco-rubio-enduring-partnership-meet-pope-leo\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Rubio affirms \u2018enduring partnership\u2019 with Holy See as he meets with Pope Leo XIV<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>         <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden; width: 500px; height: 300px;\" allowtransparency=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dvidshub.net\/video\/embed\/1006186\"><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p>The second strike on Friday, targeting the Iranian-flagged M\/T Sea Star III and M\/T Sevda, \u201cdisabled both tankers after firing precision munitions into their smokestacks, preventing the non-compliant ships from entering Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>All three ships were unladen while trying to enter an Iranian port.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cU.S. forces in the Middle East remain committed to full enforcement of the blockade of vessels entering or leaving Iran,\u201d CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper said in a statement. \u201cOur highly trained men and women in uniform are doing incredible work.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This image provided by U.S. Central Command shows a F\/A-18E Super Hornet taxiing on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury on Monday, March 2, 2026. (U.S. Navy via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4554936\/caine-kamikaze-dolphins-sharks-laser-beams-austin-powers\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4554936\">CAINE LIKENS \u2018KAMIKAZE DOLPHIN\u2019 QUESTION TO \u2018SHARKS WITH LASER BEAMS\u2019 IN NOD TO AUSTIN POWERS MOVIES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. blockade was instituted in response to Iran\u2019s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, and is intended to strangle the country\u2019s economy and push it to the negotiating table. So far, the blockade has disabled several vessels and redirected over 50.<\/p>\n<p>As of Friday, CENTCOM said that over 70 tankers are being prevented from leaving or entering Iranian ports. The ships have the capacity to transport over 166 million barrels of Iranian oil valued at over $13 billion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CENTCOM released footage of F\/A-18 Hornets disabling Iranian tankers running its blockade<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2600388,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26062058349409.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[21902,27277,79337,32726,79338],"class_list":["post-2600387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-centcom","tag-f-18","tag-iranian-tankers","tag-middle-east","tag-military-footage"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26062058349409.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2600387","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2600387"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2600387\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2600391,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2600387\/revisions\/2600391"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2600388"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2600387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2600387"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2600387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}