U.S. Strikes Iran-Linked Tanker Near Kharg Island

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U.S. forces have struck and disabled an Iran-linked sanctioned oil tanker near Iran’s key export terminal, Kharg Island, deep in the Persian Gulf, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said early on Thursday, as the U.S. appears to be broadening the scope of the renewed blockade on Iran. “U.S. forces enforced naval blockade measures against Iran on July 15 by disabling an unladen oil tanker attempting to sail toward an Iranian port in the Arabian Gulf,” CENTCOM said, after U.S. forces resumed the naval blockade against vessels transiting…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on July 16, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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