U.S. Navy Deploys MH-60R Seahawk Helicopter From USS Truxtun Destroyer to Enforce Iran Blockade: A U.S. Navy MH-60R Seahawk operating from the destroyer USS Truxtun is enforcing the American blockade of Iranian ports in the Arabian Sea, extending the ship’s surveillance and response reach far beyond the horizon as tensions with Tehran continue to escalate. Images released by United States Central Command on May 14, 2026, highlight how destroyer-based helicopters are being used to track, identify, warn, and if necessary, support interdiction operations against vessels attempting to challenge the blockade. CENTCOM said U.S. forces have redirected 70 commercial ships and disabled four vessels since the operation began on April 13, demonstrating an increasingly aggressive maritime enforcement posture in one of the world’s most strategically critical waterways. The deployment also reflects the growing importance of shipborne rotary-wing assets in contested naval operations, especially after Iranian missiles, drones, and fast attack craft targeted USS Truxtun and other U.S. destroyers during a recent Strait of Hormuz transit. Read more...An MH-60R Seahawk from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 50 lands aboard USS Truxtun in the Arabian Sea, where its sensors and precision weapons support U.S. blockade enforcement, maritime surveillance, and force protection near the Strait of Hormuz (Picture source: U.S. DoW). #USNavy #MH60R #Seahawk #USSTruxtun #IranBlockade