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U.S. fires on 2 Iranian tankers as it awaits ‘serious offer’ from Tehran

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US forces strike two empty Iranian oil tankers, Central Command says

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US forces strike two empty Iranian oil tankers, Central Command says ReutersMiddle East crisis live: US fires on two Iranian-flagged oil tankers it claims were trying to violate blockade The GuardianIran War Live News Updates: U.S.

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fires on 2 Iranian tankers as it awaits ‘serious offer' from Tehran.

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The attacks and an overnight exchange of fire in the Strait of Hormuz cast more doubt on a tenuous month-old ceasefire that the United States has insisted is still in effect.

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