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US military disables first tanker in Arabian Sea since blockade was reimposed

Politics The Hill By Filip Timotija 15 Jul 2026 21:33 1 min read
US military disables first tanker in Arabian Sea since blockade was reimposed

The U.S. military disabled an unladen oil tanker attempting to sail to an Iranian port in the Arabian Gulf on Wednesday, the first instance of the U.S. forces crippling a vessel since President Trump reimposed the naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz this week.  A U.S. fighter jet struck M/T Belma, a Curacao-flagged tanker...

The U.S. military disabled an unladen oil tanker attempting to sail to an Iranian port in the Arabian Gulf on Wednesday, the first instance of the U.S. forces crippling a vessel since President Trump reimposed the naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz this week.  A U.S. fighter jet struck M/T Belma, a Curacao-flagged tanker...

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