US forces strike two empty Iranian oil tankers, Central Command says

​The ​U.S. ‌military struck ​two empty Iranian-flagged oil ‌tankers on Friday that it said were ‌seeking to violate the ‌ongoing U.S. blockade, U.S. Central ⁠Command ​said in ⁠a post on X, ⁠adding that a third ​Iranian-flagged vessel had been ⁠disabled on Wednesday. "All ⁠three ​vessels are no longer transiting ⁠to Iran," Central Command ⁠said.

​The ​U.S. ‌military struck ​two empty Iranian-flagged oil ‌tankers on Friday that it said were ‌seeking to violate the ‌ongoing U.S. blockade, U.S. Central ⁠Command ​said in ⁠a post on X, ⁠adding that a third ​Iranian-flagged vessel had been ⁠disabled on Wednesday.

"All ⁠three ​vessels are no longer transiting ⁠to Iran," Central Command ⁠said. (Reporting ⁠Ismail Shakil; writing by Susan ‌Heavey; ‌Editing by Daphne ​Psaledakis)