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US Actions Target Iranian Tankers, Iran Responds Amid Negotiations

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The US Central Command announced it disabled two ships before they could enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman. This action increases the total number of tankers disabled since May 6th to three. One of the ships involved, identified as 'Saada,' was reportedly heading towards the Iranian port of Amban Korfez. This occurred despite an ongoing U.S. President Donald Trump offered mixed messages regarding a potential deal with Iran, stating it 'might not happen, but it could happen any day.' Trump also commented on the 'latest strikes' and questioned how Iran would interpret these actions. The ship 'Saada', one of the two vessels disabled by US Central Command, was reportedly heading towards Iran's port in Amban Gulf. forces fired on two Iranian oil tankers, while the United Arab Emirates reported another Iranian missile and drone attack on its territory.

The US Central Command announced it disabled two ships before they could enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman. This action increases the total number of tankers disabled since May 6th to three. One of the ships involved, identified as 'Saada,' was reportedly heading towards the Iranian port of Amban Korfez. This occurred despite an ongoing U.S. President Donald Trump offered mixed messages regarding a potential deal with Iran, stating it 'might not happen, but it could happen any day.' Trump also commented on the 'latest strikes' and questioned how Iran would interpret these actions. The ship 'Saada', one of the two vessels disabled by US Central Command, was reportedly heading towards Iran's port in Amban Gulf. forces fired on two Iranian oil tankers, while the United Arab Emirates reported another Iranian missile and drone attack on its territory. These incidents cast more doubt on a month-old ceasefire, which the Trump administration insists is still in effect. The US Army announced Friday it disabled two Iranian tankers and targeted another with an Iranian flag last Wednesday, preventing their entry or exit from Iranian ports. Al Jazeera reported on US actions targeting Iranian tankers, to which Iran responded.

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Al Jazeera Arabic Voice

“القيادة المركزية الأمريكية أنها عطلت سفينتين قبل دخولهما ميناء إيراني على خليج عمان. ما يرفع عدد الناقلات التي تم تعطلها منذ السادس من مايو الجاري إلى ثلاث.”

Al Jazeera Arabic

“قال القيادة المركزية الأمريكية إنها عطلت سفينتين قبل دخولهما ميناء إيراني على خليج عمان ما يرفع عدد الناقلات التي تم تعطلها منذ السادس من مايو الجاري إلى ثلاثة.”

NTV Radyo

“وسفينة "سعدا" التي كانت تتجه نحو ميناء إيران في أمبان كورفيز.”

KQED FM

“the tankers were empty and approaching Iranian ports despite the U.S. blockade.”

KDKA 1020 Pittsburgh

“at an Iranian port today.”

CNA938 Singapore

“Donald Trump said, it might not happen, but it could happen any day. So very mixed messaging there from the president in the very same sentence. Essentially, the president doesn't really seem to know what will happen. And I guess the problem is, how will Iran interpret these latest strikes?”

1010 WINS NYC

“U.S. forces fired on two Iranian oil tankers as the United Arab Emirates reported another Iranian missile and drone attack on its territory.”

BFM Radio

“sol iranien, est-ce que vous diriez qu'on est dans l'escalade la plus...”

NTV Radyo

“قامت بنقلها من سفينة إلى أخرى، مما يوفر طهران من الناحية المالية.”

RFE/RL Radio Farda

“الجيش الأمريكي يوم الجمعة من شلي که دو نفکش ایرانی و از کار انداختن آن ها خبر داد و چهار شنبه گذشته نیز یک نفکش دیگر با پرچم ایران را هدف قرار داد. همچنین ماه گذشته نیروهای آمریکا یک کشط باری ایرانی را توقیف کرد.”

Al Jazeera Arabic Voice

“استهداف ناقلات إيرانية ومن هناك إيران ردت عندما قامت أمريكا بذلك إيران ردت عليه.”

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