# US strikes commercial tanker in Gulf of Oman as tensions rise

https://mins.news/en/item/95010

- Financial Times, 2026-10-11 05:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/f9b9f937-97b0-4a03-90f6-05d7c7344ab9?syn-25a6b1a6=1

> US Central Command says a ship attempting to breach the US naval blockade of Iranian ports was attacked. It was the first such US strike in a month.

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