US military assets reportedly intercepted at least three Iranian-flagged tankers in Asian waters, diverting them near India, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka. This action occurs amid rising tensions as the US has imposed a blockade on Iran's maritime trade.

The US military has intercepted at least three Iranian-flagged tankers in Asian waters and is redirecting them away from their positions near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, shipping and security sources said on Wednesday. Washington has imposed a blockade on Iran’s trade by sea while ‌Iran has fired on ships to prevent them sailing through the Strait of Hormuz waterway at the entrance to the Middle East Gulf. Nearly two months after the US and Israel began their war on Iran, there is little sign...