New Delhi, May 7 -- The US military said on Wednesday (May 6) that American forces fired on an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman after the vessel allegedly attempted to violate Washington's blockade on Iranian ports.

According to US Central Command (CENTCOM), a US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet launched from the USS Abraham Lincoln fired several rounds from its 20mm cannon at the tanker M/T Hasna, disabling its rudder and preventing it from continuing toward Iran.

CENTCOM said the tanker had ignored repeated warnings issued by US forces operating in international waters.

"U.S. forces operating in the Gulf of Oman enforced blockade measures by disabling an Iranian-flagged unladen oil tanker attempting to sail toward an Iranian po...