U.S. Military Fires on Iranian Oil Tanker in Gulf of Oman as Trump Threatens Bombing

The U.S. military fired on an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday as President Donald Trump pressed Tehran for a deal to end the war.

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The attack came after a fighter jet “shot out the rudder of the tanker” as it tried to breach the American blockade of Iran’s ports, according to U.S.

Akhir Khabar

Central Command.

The Islamic Republic said it was reviewing the latest American proposals, while Trump threatened Tehran with “a new wave of bombing” if a deal is not reached that includes opening the Strait of Hormuz.

In parallel, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with China’s foreign minister Wang Yi in Beijing, where Wang said China was “deeply distressed” over a war that has lasted more than two months.

As Iran reviewed the U.S. proposal, CNN reported that Iran is expected to hand over its reply Thursday to mediators about the US proposal to end the war.

The same day, Trump said the U.S. has had “very good talks” with Iran over the past 24 hours, and he told reporters, “We’ll see whether or not they are agreeing.”

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The BBC said Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei told ISNA that the “American proposal is still being considered,” and that after concluding it would inform the Pakistani side of its opinion.

In the background of the negotiations, the U.S. and Iran were officially in a ceasefire even as the U.S. disabled an Iranian-flagged tanker attempting to sail toward an Iranian port.

The dispute over the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear program remained central to the reported framework for ending the war.

The BBC said the provisions it lists include “a suspension on Iranian nuclear enrichment” and “restoring free transit through the Strait of Hormuz,” while Axios reporting cited by the White House described a one-page memorandum of understanding.

Trump linked the pressure campaign to preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, saying, “We cannot allow them to have a nuclear weapon,” and he added, “If they don’t agree, the bombing starts.”

With the Strait effectively blockaded since the U.S. and Israel began attacking it in late February, the BBC said the waterway “has effectively been blockaded by Iran,” and it noted that few vessels have been able to transit since the ceasefire announced in early April.