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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Wed May 6, 2026, 03:32 PM 1 hr ago

US fires on Iranian oil tanker as Trump pressures Tehran for deal to end war

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military fired on an Iranian oil tanker Wednesday as the two countries appeared to be moving closer to an initial agreement to end the war and President Donald Trump sought to pressure Tehran into reaching a deal.

A fighter jet shot out the rudder of the tanker in the Gulf of Oman as it tried to breach the American blockade of Iran’s ports, U.S. Central Command said in a social media post.

The attack occurred as Iran and the U.S. are officially in a ceasefire. Trump threatened Tehran with a new wave of bombing if a deal is not reached that includes opening the critical Strait of Hormuz.

Trump posted on social media that the two-month war could soon end and that oil and natural gas shipments disrupted by the conflict could restart. But he said that depends on Iran accepting a reported agreement that the president did not detail.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/iran-us-072058998.html?.tsrc=1340&ncid=crm_-1285232-20260506-827--A

Hey let's have a fucking oil spill.

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US fires on Iranian oil tanker as Trump pressures Tehran for deal to end war (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 1 hr ago OP
I can't wait to see gas prices! Nt BootinUp 1 hr ago #1
Officially in a ceasefire? House of Roberts 1 hr ago #2
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