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A US warplane disabled two Iranian tankers to enforce a port blockade on Friday, after Washington’s top diplomat showed he was awaiting Tehran’s response to the latest proposed dea A US warplane disabled two Iranian tankers to enforce a port blockade on Friday, after Washington’s top diplomat showed he was awaiting Tehran’s response to the latest proposed deal...
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- A US warplane disabled two Iranian tankers to enforce a port blockade on Friday, after Washington’s top diplomat showed he was awaiting Tehran’s response to the latest proposed dea A US warplane disabled two Iranian tankers to enforce a port blockade on Friday, after Washington’s top diplomat showed he was awaiting Tehran’s response to the latest proposed deal to end the Gulf conflict.
- US Central Command showed an F/A-18 Super Hornet had used precision munitions on the two ships to prevent them from continuing to Iran, as Iranian media reported “sporadic clashes” with US vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.The latest incidents came after an overnight exchange of fire that triggered fears of a breakdown in the Gulf ceasefire, and after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed reporters in Rome that Washington hoped to receive Tehran’s answer to the US proposal later on Friday.
- Rubio indicated Iran must not control the Strait of Hormuz, where the flare-ups took place.
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A US warplane disabled two Iranian tankers to enforce a port blockade on Friday, after Washington’s top diplomat showed he was awaiting Tehran’s response to the latest proposed dea A US warplane disabled two Iranian tankers to enforce a port blockade on Friday, after Washington’s top diplomat showed he was awaiting Tehran’s response to the latest proposed deal...
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Glow 99.1 FM published this story with Oyetoke Adedayo Ebenezer listed as author.
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May 8, 2026
