US Strikes Iranian Oil Tanker Amid Peace Talks as Trump Pressures Tehran
On May 6, 2026, US forces struck an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, disabling its rudder to prevent it from breaching an American naval blockade. The attack occurred as Washington and Tehran reportedly neared a deal to end their two-month conflict. Iran's chief negotiator warned the US was seeking to force 'surrender'.
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Tehran has yet to respond to Washington's plan, but Iran's chief negotiator warned the US is seeking to force the Islamic Republic's 'surrender'. It it unclear how the one-page memorandum differs from the 14-point plan proposed by Iran last week.
A fighter jet shot out the rudder of the tanker in the Gulf of Oman as it tried to breach the American blockade of Iran’s ports, U.S. Central Command said in a social media post
US forces struck an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday, even as Washington and Tehran appeared to move closer to a tentative agreement to end their two-month war, with US President Donald Trump warning that renewed bombing could begin if Iran rejects the proposed deal. A US fighter jet disabled the tanker by targeting its rudder as the vessel attempted to breach an American naval blockade of Iranian ports, US Central Command said in a social media post. The strike highlighted...