The U.S. military disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Monday for violating a U.S. Navy blockade, according to U.S. Central Command (Centcom).

An F/A-18 Super Hornet from the USS Abraham Lincoln, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, fired a precision strike at the vessel, Centcom reported. The command oversees U.S. military operations in the Middle East region.

The incident occurred in the Gulf of Oman, a critical waterway that connects to the Strait of Hormuz, through which approximately one-fifth of global oil shipments pass. The area has been a focal point for maritime security operations amid ongoing regional tensions.

Centcom stated the tanker was in violation of the Navy blockade, though the command's initial report did not specify additional details about the nature of the violation or the tanker's origin. The USS Abraham Lincoln has been deployed to the region as part of ongoing U.S. naval operations in Middle Eastern waters.