US fires on Iranian oil tanker as Trump pressures Tehran for deal to end war
U.S. Central Command said the attack disabled both vessels after repeated warnings, as Washington presses Tehran to accept a deal to reopen the strait.
- On Friday, Central Command disabled two Iranian-flagged tankers, including the Motor Tanker Sea Star III, in the Gulf of Oman after they attempted to breach the ongoing blockade of Iranian ports.
- American forces have maintained a naval blockade of Iranian ports since April 13 to pressure Iran during the war, which began Feb. 28, causing global fuel price spikes and rattling world markets.
- More than 70 tankers are currently prevented from entering or leaving Iranian ports, while CENTCOM reported Friday that Navy forces have redirected 57 commercial vessels and disabled four overall.
- Foreign Ministry denounced the strikes as a "clear violation" of the ceasefire, while State Marco Rubio stated it is "unacceptable" for Iran to control the strait.
- Washington awaits an Iranian response to its latest proposal to end the war, though President Donald Trump warned that American forces would respond "a lot harder" if Iranian officials do not sign a deal soon.
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US Navy Disables 2 More Iranian Oil Tankers In Gulf Of Oman, Blocks 57 Commercial Ships Under Iran Blockade
Washington: The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said that US naval forces disabled two more Iranian-flagged oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman as part of the ongoing US blockade measures against the Islamic Republic, while also redirecting 57 commercial vessels in the region
The U.S. fires on Iranian tankers trying to evade its blockade amid a Hormuz standoff
U.S. forces fired on two Iranian oil tankers after exchanging fire with Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz overnight. And the United Arab Emirates reported another Iranian missile and drone attack.
On the night of Thursday, 7 May, American aircraft bombed military installations and today Washington has also targeted several Iranian oil tankers who were trying to force the blockade of the Strait of Ormuz. Tehran, for its part, broadcasts a sequence showing missiles launched towards American ships. Who hit first? Tonight, each camp turns the ball away. The Iranian Foreign Ministry denounces a flagrant violation of the ceasefire. (Internation…
Tehran. Cross-attacks between Iran and the United States in the last few hours raise tension in the Middle East, even though a ceasefire is officially in effect, while Washington awaits Tehran's response to its latest peace proposal to end the war. U.S. troops shot two Iranian-flagged oil tankers on Friday and left them out of service when they attempted to violate the blockade of Iran's ports, according to the U.S. Army. A Navy F/A-18 Super Hor…
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