US forces disabled two Iranian flagged oil tankers attempting to violate the US blockade by firing precision munitions into their smokestacks, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Friday.
The M/T Sea Star III and the M/T Sevda, were attempting to enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman when US forces disabled them.
The vessels are no longer transiting to Iran, CENTCOM said
Hezbollah launches missiles at northern Israel in violation of ceasefire
Sirens sounded in northern Israel on Friday, as Hezbollah launched missiles toward Israeli territory. The Israeli Air Force intercepted one launch, while the additional launches fell in open areas.
No injuries or major damage have been reported as a result.
The IDF issued a statement in response to the attack, reading “This incident constitutes an additional violation of the ceasefire understandings by the Hezbollah terrorist organization.”
US fires on, disables two empty Iranian tankers violating blockade
US forces disabled two Iranian flagged oil tankers attempting to violate the US blockade by firing precision munitions into their smokestacks, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Friday.
The M/T Sea Star III and the M/T Sevda, were attempting to enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman when US forces disabled them.
The vessels are no longer transiting to Iran, CENTCOM said
Lebanon hopes negotiations with US, Israel could end conflict, Lebanese PM says - report
Lebanon is seeking US guarantees to help restore the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam told Al Jazeera, according to a report by Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International (LBCI).
Salam also said he believed that negotiations between Israel and Lebanon could end the conflict between the two countries, adding that Lebanon would propose an end to Israeli strikes on the region, the release of prisoners, and a phased withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
The PM said he hopes that Israel’s withdrawal from the region would allow displaced residents to return and reconstruction efforts to begin
US attacks in Gulf violation of ceasefire, more than a ‘light slap,’ Iranian officials say
US attacks on Iranian oil tankers were a “violation of the ceasefire and American terrorism,” said an Iranian military source, according to a report by semi-official Tasnim News.
The source added that there are currently no clashes in the region, but warned that if the US attempted to re-enter the Persian Gulf, it would “receive a decisive response again.” Because of this, there is a possibility of the resumption of conflict in the region, the source warned.
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