US strikes empty oil tanker attempting to break blockade on Iranian ports

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_800,w_1200/718665' alt='Guided-missile destroyer USS Mason sails in the US CENTCOM area of responsibility in an undated picture, published April 29, 2026. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT X/ @CENTCOM)' title='Guided-missile destroyer USS Mason sails in the US CENTCOM area of responsibility in an undated picture, published April 29, 2026. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT X/ @CENTCOM)' /><br />According to US Central Command, American forces issued repeated warnings to the crew of the Botswana-flagged vessel over the course of 24 hours as it sailed towards Iran’s Kharg Island. <br />