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strikeMay 6, 2026

US disables Iranian tanker after Trump threatens renewed bombing if no deal reached

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US attacks Iranian tanker after Trump’s ultimatum The US military has fired on and disabled an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman after President Donald Trump threatened to resume the bombing campaign unless Tehran agrees to end the war on Washington’s terms.

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  • Russia TodayBy Russia Today

    US attacks Iranian tanker after Trump’s ultimatum The US military has fired on and disabled an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman after President Donald Trump threatened to resume the bombing campaign unless Tehran agrees to end the war on Washington’s terms. US Centr…

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