The US military has struck two empty Iranian-flagged oil tankers that it says were seeking to violate the ongoing US blockade, US Central Command says in a post on X, adding that a third Iranian-flagged vessel had been disabled on Wednesday, the Times of Israel reports.
“All three vessels are no longer transiting to Iran,” Central Command says.
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A Fox News reporter said on Friday that the US military carried out additional airstrikes and hit several empty tankers attempting to break the blockade on Iran.