U.S. strikes two Iranian-flagged tankers as Gulf tensions test ceasefire
TL;DR
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.
- U.S. strikes two Iranian-flagged tankers as tensions continue amid ceasefire The Washington Post
- Live updates: US hopes for ‘serious offer’ from Iran today on latest proposal, despite exchange of strikes CNN
- US, Iran no closer to ending war as Gulf clashes flare Reuters
- US fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz AP News
- Latest on the Iran War: U.S. Fires on Tankers as Tehran Accuses Washington of ‘Reckless’ Attacks The New York Times
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