Jet Tempur AS Tembaki 2 Kapal Tanker Iran yang Coba Langgar Blokade – detikNews

The United States military deployed fighter jets to disable two Iranian-flagged tankers on May 8, 2026, as part of an ongoing naval blockade targeting ports in Tehran.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), the entity responsible for overseeing military operations in the Middle East, announced that a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet targeted the M/T Sea Star III and the M/T Sevda. The aircraft disabled the vessels by firing precision ammunition into their smokestacks to prevent the ships from entering Iran.

CENTCOM released video footage documenting the attacks on both tankers. The U.S. Government accused the two vessels of attempting to violate the naval blockade.

Strait of Hormuz Blockade

The incident on May 8 is the latest in a series of enforcement actions since the U.S. Established a naval blockade around the Strait of Hormuz on April 13, 2026. U.S. Officials stated that four ships have now been forcibly stopped for attempting to breach the blockade.

Prior to the May 8 attacks, a U.S. F/A-18 fighter jet disabled another Iranian-flagged vessel, the M/T Hasna, on May 6, 2026. In that instance, the aircraft fired 20mm cannon rounds into the ship’s rudder to neutralize it.

An earlier confrontation occurred on April 19, 2026, involving the M/V Touska. U.S. Military officials alleged that the vessel ignored warnings issued by a U.S. Military destroyer while attempting to violate the blockade.

Iranian Response

Iran has criticized the military actions taken by the United States. Iranian officials stated that the U.S. Has chosen to pursue “reckless military adventures” rather than engaging in diplomacy.