U.S. says it struck two Iran-flagged oil tankers trying to skirt blockade
A screenshot from the video released by US Central Command (CENTCOM) along with a press release describing the operation “Epic Fury”, the US and Israeli attack on Iran. This footage from social media published on February 28, 2026 shows a flight deck crew signaling to an F-35 jet on an aircraft carrier.
Via CENTCOM X Via Reuters
The US military said it shot down two empty Iranian-flagged oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Friday, preventing the ships from entering an Iranian port in violation of a US naval blockade.
A US warplane “disabled both tankers after firing precision munitions into their funnels,” US Central Command said in a statement that included declassified video of both attacks.
The attack was the latest in a series of military actions this week that have further undermined the shattered U.S. ceasefire with Iran, even as President Donald Trump insisted the temporary truce remains in effect.
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