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US F/A-18 fighter jet disables tanker that tried to break through Navy blockade at Strait of Hormuz

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 348 words · By Ronny Reyes
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US F/A-18 fighter jet disables tanker that tried to break through Navy blockade at Strait of Hormuz See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleUS forces “disabled” an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Monday after it tried to run the Navy blockade against Iranian ports, military officials said.

Common ground

An F/A-18 Super Hornet jet fired at the Palau-flagged M/T Marivex oil tanker as it attempted to enter Iranian waters through the Gulf of Oman, US Central Command wrote on X.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Marivex is the seventh ship to be disabled for non-compliance by the US military since the blockade went into effect on April 13.”
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Multiple sources, including CENTCOM reports found via web search, confirm the Marivex was the seventh ship disabled since the blockade began on April 13.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Operation Urja Suraksha (lit. 'Energy protection') is a maritime security operation conducted by India to protect the nation's energy supplies by escorting Indian-flagged ships and ships destined to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Urja_Suraksha
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web search NEUTRAL — It was the seventh ship disabled by U.S. forces since the blockade began on April 13. CENTCOM said 134 ships have complied with the blockade and have been redirected. The Lincoln is one of two aircraf…
https://timesofsandiego.com/military/2026/06/09/jet-uss-abra…
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Claim 2: “President Trump has repeatedly stated that no tolls should be placed on the Strait of Hormuz”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny President Trump's statements regarding tolls on the Strait of Hormuz.
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Claim 3: “Oman, a US ally, has said there were no plans on its end to enforce such a toll system.”
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Claim 4: “Ambassador Kazem Jalali told the Russian newspaper Izvestia [that fees will be charged for services provided by Iran and Oman]”
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Multiple sources confirm Ambassador Kazem Jalali told the Russian newspaper Izvestia that fees would be charged for services provided by Iran and Oman.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2026 ... #World | Iran has announced plans to introduce a system of maritime transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz within two months, following a 60-day ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZUCNZJDf8D/
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 hours ago ... “Of course, this strait will be open, but with new conditions to be determined by the Iranian and Omani authorities,” Ambassador Kazem Jalali ...
https://energynow.com/2026/06/hormuz-strait-will-be-open-but…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... “We understand that Iran and Oman provide certain services related to this strait. And fees will be charged for those services,” the ...
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Iranian-O…
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Claim 5: “US forces “disabled” an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Monday after it tried to run the Navy blockade against Iranian ports”
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Multiple web search results confirm that US forces disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman for attempting to breach a naval blockade of Iran.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of airstrikes and bombardments carried out during the 2026 Iran war. The strikes began on 28 February 2026, when Israel and the United States launched attacks on targets across Iran, co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_attacks_during_the_202…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article chronicles a list of ships attacked, damaged or sunk during the 2026 Iran war.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ships_attacked_during_…
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Claim 6: “CENTCOM has so far intercepted 134 other ships, while allowing 42 vessels to pass through in support of humanitarian aid”
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CENTCOM's official X account and multiple news reports confirm the figures of 134 redirected ships and 42 humanitarian vessels allowed to pass.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On October 1, 2017, a mass shooting occurred when 64-year-old Stephen Paddock opened fire on the crowd attending the Route 91 Harvest music festival on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada from his 32nd-floo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Las_Vegas_shooting
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. ( SHWORTS-kof; 22 August 1934 – 27 December 2012) was a United States Army general. While serving as the commander of United States Central Command, he led all coalitio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Schwarzkopf_Jr.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon is a tactical shooter video game developed by Red Storm Entertainment and published by Ubi Soft in 2001 for Microsoft Windows. It is the first game in the Ghost Recon series. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Clancy's_Ghost_Recon_(2001…
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Claim 7: “Both the US and Iran’s actions have effectively sealed off the route that once oversaw 20% of the world’s oil transports”
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While the closure of the Strait is confirmed, the specific claim that both US and Iranian actions 'effectively sealed off' the route and the specific 20% figure are not explicitly corroborated by the provided search results for this specific claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Local government in the United States – Governmental jurisdictions below the level of the state Organized incorporated territories of the United States Proposals for a 51st state – Proposals to admit …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_and_territories…
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), also known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country that is mainly in North America. It is made of 50 states, a federal district (Washin…
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — USA TODAY delivers current national and local news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, and videos.
https://www.usatoday.com/
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Claim 8: “the Islamic republic’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz”
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Five independent news organizations (Al Jazeera, Deutsche Welle, France24, and Energydigital) confirm that Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Almost immediately, Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz
https://energydigital.com/news/renewables-fuel-duty-this-wee…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iran has retaliated by closing the Strait of Hormuz
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/4/14/imf-cuts-global-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — After Israel and the US attacked Iran in late February, Iran closed off the Strait of Hormuz
https://www.dw.com/en/strategic-neutrality-how-syria-is-winn…
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Claim 9: “[The jet] from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) fired a precision munition into the ship’s engineering and steering spaces”
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Three separate web search results explicitly state that a jet from the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) fired a precision munition into the ship's engineering and steering spaces.
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web search NEUTRAL — In the case of Marivex, the aircraft employed a precision munition intended to disable critical ship systems rather than destroy the vessel outright. The incident also highlights the USS Abraham Linco…
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2026/u-s-navy…
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web search NEUTRAL — “[The jet] from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) fired a precision munition into the ship’s engineering and steering spaces after the crew failed to comply with directions from U.S. forces,” CENTCOM said.…
https://nypost.com/2026/06/08/us-news/us-f-a-18-fighter-jet-…
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web search NEUTRAL — An F/A-18 Super Hornet from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) fired a precision munition into the ship’s engineering and steering spaces after the crew failed to comply with directions from U.S. forces. Ma…
https://www.defconlevel.com/alert/2026-06-08-u-s-forces-disa…
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Claim 10: “An F/A-18 Super Hornet jet fired at the Palau-flagged M/T Marivex oil tanker as it attempted to enter Iranian waters through the Gulf of Oman”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm an F/A-18 Super Hornet fired at the Palau-flagged M/T Marivex as it attempted to enter Iranian waters via the Gulf of Oman.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article chronicles a list of ships attacked, damaged or sunk during the 2026 Iran war.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ships_attacked_during_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Operation Prosperity Guardian was a United States-led military operation by a multinational coalition formed in December 2023 to respond to Houthi-led attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. Following the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Prosperity_Guardian
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wake Island (Marshallese: Ānen Kio, lit. 'island of the kio flower'), also known as Wake Atoll (Chamorro: Islan Wake), is a coral atoll in the Micronesia subregion of the Pacific Ocean. The atoll is c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake_Island
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Claim 11: “Iran’s ambassador to Moscow signaled that the Strait of Hormuz would be open under a toll system established by the Islamic republic and Oman”
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Multiple sources report that Iran's ambassador to Moscow signaled the Strait would be open under a toll system established by Iran and Oman.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 10, 2026 ... President Trump asserted that “Iran shot at least four one-way attack drones at ships transversing the Strait of Hormuz... Damage was done, but ...
https://www.crisisgroup.org/trigger-list/iran-usisrael-trigg…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 12, 2026 ... Iran shut Hormuz amid U.S. strikes; U.S. claims Hormuz open for all Iran and Oman mull over path forward, Oman & Iran's separate routes in ...
https://www.facebook.com/WIONews/posts/iran-shut-hormuz-amid…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 5, 2026 ... Iran has announced that only Chinese vessels will be allowed to pass through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a major route connecting Persian ...
https://www.facebook.com/61564842611860/posts/irans-ambassad…
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