Pentagon releases video of US strikes on two Iranian oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz
The Pentagon has released video showing US strikes on two Iranian oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.The military says the vessels were disabled after overnight exchanges of fire with Iranian forces.According to the confirmed account, the tankers were stopped before they could reach ports in the Gulf of Oman.The footage was released on Friday, adding visual confirmation to the earlier report of the operation.The incident is significant because the Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most sensitive shipping routes.Any disruption there can quickly affect maritime traffic and raise tensions around regional security.The latest details confirm that two... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 May 2026 18:00 LONDON
U.S. Forces Disable Iranian-Flagged Tanker in Gulf of Oman
U.S. forces operating in the Gulf of Oman disabled an Iranian-flagged, unladen oil tanker that was attempting to sail toward an Iranian port at 9 a.m. The action was described in the source as enforcement of blockade measures. No further details were provided on the vessel's condition after it was disabled. The report does not state whether there were injuries, arrests, boarding, or any broader confrontation tied to the incident. It also does not identify the tanker by name. The only location explicitly given is the Gulf of Oman, with the vessel described as attempting to head toward an Iranian... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 08 May 2026 15:33 LONDON
Iran seizes oil tanker amid renewed Strait of Hormuz tensions
Iran says it has seized an oil tanker listed by the United States as a sanctions violator, in the latest maritime confrontation linked to the Strait of Hormuz.A maritime tracking company said the move was likely performative, noting that the Chinese-owned ship had an "established history within the Iranian trade ecosystem." The seizure adds to already heightened tensions in and around the waterway, which is one of the world's most important routes for oil and liquefied natural gas shipments.Any disruption there can quickly affect shipping and energy markets, making even limited incidents closely watched by governments and traders.The development comes... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 May 2026 07:30 LONDON
Last planned Middle East oil tanker reaches California amid Hormuz disruption
A tanker carrying about 2 million barrels of crude oil from Iraq has arrived in Long Beach, California, in what has been described as the last planned shipment from the Middle East to pass through the Strait of Hormuz before the conflict disrupted flows.The vessel, the New Corolla, left the Middle East for California before the war broke out.The shipment reached the state this week, according to the supplied report.California Energy Commission vice-chair Siva Gunda told legislators that the state can meet fuel demand for the next six weeks with current supply.Officials say California imports about a third of its... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 May 2026 20:30 LONDON
