CENTCOM confirms the strike on a sanctioned tanker near Kharg Island as part of expanded US naval restrictions on Iran.
US forces disabled an Iran-linked oil tanker near Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf on July 15, enforcing a renewed naval blockade. The unladen vessel was attempting to reach an Iranian port when intercepted, according to military officials.
The action marks an expansion of US restrictions on Iranian maritime activity, following the resumption of the blockade. Kharg Island serves as Iran’s primary oil export terminal, making the area strategically critical for global energy flows.
No immediate market reaction was reported, though the move heightens tensions in a key oil transit corridor.