US fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Central Command said its forces have disabled four Iranian tankers since April 13 as talks continue over reopening the strait.
- The US military fired on and disabled two Iranian oil tankers attempting to breach its blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, increasing regional tension despite a fragile ceasefire.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard navy warned that attacks on Iranian vessels would trigger heavy assaults on US bases and ships in the region.
- Bahrain arrested 41 individuals linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard, accusing them of espionage and supporting Iranian operations amid ongoing regional tensions.
- Satellite images show an oil spill near Iran's Kharg Island crude export terminal, with about 80,000 barrels leaked, possibly threatening nearby Gulf countries.
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U.S. strikes disable two more Iranian oil tankers as CENTCOM enforces full blockade
U.S. forces struck and disabled two Iranian-flagged oil tankers on Friday as they tried to reach an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman, U.S. Central Command announced. The tankers M/T Sea Star III and M/T Sevda were hit by an F/A-18 Super Hornet launched from the USS George H.W. Bush, bringing to three the...
Iran's IRGC Warns US Assets Against Strikes on Its Vessels in Persian Gulf, Says Missiles 'Locked' Onto Targets
Tehran: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Saturday issued a strong warning to US assets in the Persian Gulf, stating that any further aggression against Iranian oil tankers or commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz would trigger a "heavy assault" on American
Middle East - Iran Warns the US Against Attacks on Its Oil Tankers and Threatens Retaliation Attacks
Iran has threatened the US with retaliation if Iran's oil tankers are again shot at.
US Iran war LIVE: Oil spill detected near Kharg Island, says report; Tehran warns US over tanker attacks
US Iran war LIVE updates: Iran’s IRGC warned it could target US positions and 'enemy ships' if its tankers are attacked, a day after reported US strikes on two Iranian vessels in the Gulf of Oman. It vowed a ‘heavy’ response to any assault.
"Any attack on oil and commercial vessels in the Islamic Republic of Iran will result in a strong attack on one of the U.S. centers in the region and on enemy ships," said the CGRI Navy.
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