US forces disable an oil tanker heading for Kharg Island and redirect vessels under the reimposed blockade
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US Central Command said it disabled a 'non-compliant' oil tanker trying to sail to Kharg Island, using Hellfire missiles, while enforcing the naval blockade of Iranian ports reimposed on 14 July, Al Jazeera reported. CENTCOM separately said its forces redirected three commercial vessels trying to bypass the blockade in the Gulf of Oman, disabling one that did not comply and boarding another. No casualty figures were given. The blockade was reinstated after President Trump declared the interim memorandum with Iran over following attacks on tankers near the strait.
- When
- 16 July 2026
- Where
- Strait of Hormuz, No single country (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- naval incident · military
- Acting party
- United States Armed Forces
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. CENTCOM said its forces disabled the tanker.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "US forces disable an oil tanker heading for Kharg Island and redirect vessels under the reimposed blockade", ev-20261027-bzp8, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-bzp8/