U.S. fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz

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US fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz

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Two men sit in a small boat on the water as cargo ships are anchored in the background in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 4, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)
Associated Press5/8/2026

US fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military says its forces fired on and disabled two Iranian oil tankers Friday after exchanging fire with Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz overnight. President Donald Trump told reporters in Washington that the ceasefire with Iran was holding. Trump also said Iran “trifled with us,” after the U.S.

U.S. fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz
PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour
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5/8/2026

U.S. fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz

Adam Schreck, Associated Press Adam Schreck, Associated Press Ben Finley, Associated Press Ben Finley, Associated Press Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Michael Biesecker, Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. forces fired on and disabled two Iranian oil tankers on Friday after exchanging fire.