Malta-flagged oil tanker Odessa arrives near Daesan Port in Seosan City on May 8, 2026. An oil tanker that passed through the Strait of Hormuz arrived in South Korea on May 8, the first such vessel to reach the Asian nation by that route since Iran declared the critical waterway closed. (Photo by Shin Yong-ju / AFP via Getty Images)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military says its forces fired on and disabled two Iranian oil tankers after exchanging fire with Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz overnight. The United Arab Emirates, meanwhile, reported another missile and drone attack Friday. The violence further undermines a month-old ceasefire that U.S. officials insist remains in effect. Iran says the U.S. strikes violate the truce. Washington is awaiting Tehran’s response to the latest U.S. proposal aimed at ending the war launched by the U.S. and Israel on Feb. 28.
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