US forces struck an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, disabling its rudder as it attempted to breach a naval blockade. This action occurred even as the US and Iran reportedly moved closer to a tentative agreement to end their conflict.

US forces struck an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday, even as Washington and Tehran appeared to move closer to a tentative agreement to end their two-month war, with US President Donald Trump warning that renewed bombing could begin if Iran rejects the proposed deal. A US fighter jet disabled the tanker by targeting its rudder as the vessel attempted to breach an American naval blockade of Iranian ports, US Central Command said in a social media post. The strike highlighted...