Iran Says It Seized Oil Tanker Listed by U.S.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. was expecting a response from Iran on a peace proposal Friday, adding, "we'll see what the response entails" and that he hopes it's "a serious offer."
A South Korean refinery says a tanker carrying 1 million barrels of crude oil arrived off South Korea’s west coast after passing through the Strait of Hormuz in mid-April.
Centcom says it has struck two tankers heading for Iran after Tehran warned Washington was violating fragile ceasefire
The U.S. military said Friday that it disabled two Iranian-flagged oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. According to U.S. Central Command, the tankers were attempting to enter an Iranian port that is currently under a U.S. blockade. CENTCOM said a U.S. Navy fighter jet used precision-guided munitions to disable the vessels before they reached port.
The U.S. military said it disabled two Iranian-flagged oil tankers entering a port in the Gulf of Oman on Friday.
LONDON/ATHENS, May 7 (Reuters) - A Chinese-owned oil products tanker was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, Chinese media outlet Caixin reported, as President Donald Trump launched a U.S. plan that day to help stranded vessels but suspended it a day later.
U.S. forces fired on and disabled two Iranian oil tankers on Friday after exchanging fire with Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz overnight. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he hopes to receive “a serious offer” from Iran later Friday.
Ukraine has launched a wave of strikes against Russia's oil export infrastructure, including tankers in its "shadow fleet."