US fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz
CENTCOM said the vessels were unladen and tried to enter an Iranian port, while the blockade has redirected 57 commercial ships.
- On Friday, U.S. Central Command disabled two empty Iranian oil tankers, the M/T Sea Star III and M/T Sevda, by firing precision munitions into their smokestacks to enforce the naval blockade on Iranian ports.
- Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio awaits Tehran's response to a proposed agreement in Italy, even as the United States intensifies enforcement around Iranian shipping.
- Military exchanges persist around the Strait of Hormuz, which handles roughly 20% of global seaborne oil trade, as the conflict shifts from symbolic escalation to direct pressure on trade flows.
- Overnight, the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense reported that its systems engaged three drones and two ballistic missiles launched from Iran, resulting in three moderate injuries.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth noted on Tuesday that the ceasefire remains in place, though recent attacks on Thursday and Friday raise questions about the agreement's stability.
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The US military disabled two Iranian oil tankers yesterday. According to the Americans, the tankers were attempting to enter an Iranian port despite restrictions. According to a military statement, the tankers were trying to reach an Iranian port in the Gulf of Oman. The US military also published videos allegedly showing two Iranian tankers being struck by an American fighter jet. Satellite images show a large oil slick in the Persian Gulf, but…
US Reports Striking Tankers Headed for Iranian Port
The US military said Friday that American forces have hit two more Iranian oil tankers trying to breach the blockade, even as both sides continue to insist a ceasefire is still intact. US Central Command reported disabling the Iranian-flagged ships Friday as they headed toward an Iranian port, a day...
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US fire on Iran tankers sparks reprisals as deal hangs in balance
TEHRAN — A U.S. fighter jet on Friday disabled two Iranian-flagged tankers, prompting retaliatory attacks and rattling a shaky truce as President Donald Trump said he was awaiting Tehran's reply to his latest proposal to end the Middle East war. Iranian officials accused the United States of violating the ceasefire with the tanker strikes and hampering diplomatic efforts to end the conflict. A parallel ceasefire in Lebanon was also under strain.…
U.S. strikes on Iranian tankers throw diplomacy in question
As the world waits to hear if there will be diplomatic progress between the U.S. and Iran, on Friday U.S. fighter jets fired on Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as part of the ongoing U.S. blockade. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Rubio continued his visit to Rome, where he urged Europe to do more to reopen the strait. Nick Schifrin reports on the day’s developments.
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