The U.S. military said it struck two Iran-flagged unladen oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Friday, preventing the vessels from entering an Iranian port in violation of a U.S. naval blockade.
A U.S. fighter jet “disabled both tankers after firing precision munitions into their smokestacks,” U.S. Central Command said in a statement, which included unclassified video of both strikes.
The attack was the latest in a number of military actions this week that have further undermined the U.S.’s tattered ceasefire with Iran, even as President Donald Trump insists the temporary truce remains in effect.
The U.S. and Iran opened fire on each other in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, though both sides say the other shot first.
Trump told ABC News that those strikes were “just a love tap.” In a later Truth Social post, he reiterated that Iran will face further attacks if they do not agree to a nuclear deal.
