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strikeJun 2, 2026

US says it fired missile at Iran-bound oil tanker

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US says it fired missile at Iran-bound oil tanker The US says it has struck and "disabled an unladen oil tanker" that was sailing towards Iran, as part of Washington's naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.

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  • Jaroslav LukivBy Jaroslav Lukiv

    US says it fired missile at Iran-bound oil tanker The US says it has struck and "disabled an unladen oil tanker" that was sailing towards Iran, as part of Washington's naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command (Centcom) said a US aircraft fired a Hellfire missile…

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