Event Brief
US strikes empty oil tanker trying to break Iranian blockade
Filed: Jun 02, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
Summary: US forces struck a Botswana-flagged empty oil tanker after repeated warnings as it approached Iran’s Kharg Island.
WHO: US Central Command
WHAT: US forces struck an empty oil tanker attempting to break a blockade toward Iran’s Kharg Island after repeated warnings to its crew.
WHEN: Jun 02, 2026 at 8:14 PM ET
WHERE: Iran
WHY: The tanker was attempting to break the blockade while sailing toward Iran’s Kharg Island.
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