U.S. strikes two Iranian-flagged tankers as Gulf tensions test ceasefire

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U.S. strikes two Iranian-flagged tankers as Gulf tensions test ceasefire
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The U.S. says two Iranian-flagged tankers were struck near the Gulf of Oman for attempting to violate a naval blockade as it pursues a new peace framework; Tehran denounces the strikes as a crude pressure tactic while weighing Washington’s terms to end the war, with a fragile ceasefire in place and ongoing diplomacy over free passage through the Strait of Hormuz, mines, and tolls.

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