US Central Command disables two Iranian-flagged oil tankers
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Updated · The New York Times · May 8
US Central Command disables two Iranian-flagged oil tankers
23 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 8
The vessels, M/T Sea Star III and M/T Sevda, were hit in the Strait of Hormuz as they tried to reach an Iranian port, while Centcom said 57 commercial ships had been redirected.
Iran said the action followed an earlier US attack on another tanker and accused Washington of sabotaging diplomacy, even as both sides still described their month-old ceasefire as holding.
Tehran and Washington are weighing a 30-day plan to reopen the strait, but disputes over Iran's nuclear programme persist as oil prices edge higher and an oil slick spreads off Kharg Island.
Can Iran’s “dark fleet” and hidden reserves outmaneuver the American blockade and prevent economic collapse?
Without allied support to reopen the strait, what is the strategic endgame for the U.S. blockade of Iran?
With the Strait of Hormuz closed, can the global economy withstand the largest oil supply shock in history?