U.S. fires on Iranian oil tanker as Trump pressures Tehran for deal to end war | News

WASHINGTON – 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.

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