News World US News US fires on 2 Iran-flagged tankers; Rubio says US expects response on peace deal today Iran in return has enforced a de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, charging non-allied boats to pass through the vital waterway. 3 min read May 9, 2026 06:07 AM IST First published on: May 9, 2026 at 05:53 AM IST US Central Command (CENTCOM) enforced blockade measures against two Iranian-flagged unladen oil tankers attempting to pull into an Iranian port. (Photo: X/@CENTCOM) US forces fired on two Iran-flagged oil tankers to stop them from docking at an Iranian port Friday in violation of the American blockade in the area, according to US Central Command. A US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet “disabled both tankers after firing precision munitions into their smokestacks, preventing the non-compliant ships from entering Iran,” the military said in a statement. The statement named the “unladen oil tankers” as the M/T Sea Star III and M/T Sevda. https://t.co/rOZfFGtptY — U.S.…