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 during the night from Thursday to Friday. The ships were attempting to reach an Iranian port in the Gulf of Oman.
Crossed clashes in the Strait. The American Navy: "Blocked 70 ships with 13 billion crude oil" . Trump warns Tehran: "Attacks stronger if it doesn't sign the peace agreement ... Continue to remain high tension in Hormuz. Yesterday, Centcom confirmed to have hit two empty Iranian oil tankers that were trying to force the blockade imposed by Washington to the Islamic Republic. "Currently, the US forces are preventing more than 70 oil tankers from …
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By Brad Lendon, CNN - US forces reported that one of their fighter jets disabled two Iranian-flagged oil tankers on Friday by shooting down their smokestacks, in a demonstration of the weapons' accuracy. US Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East, released a video it claims shows the Sea Star III and Sevda tankers being hit by a US Navy F/A-18. It added that the ships were violating the US blockade of Iranian ports…
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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…
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