US fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz

The attacks cast more doubt on a tenuous month-old ceasefire that the United States has insisted is still in effect.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. forces fired on and disabled two Iranian oil tankers on Friday after exchanging fire with Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz overnight. The United Arab Emirates, meanwhile, reported another Iranian missile and drone attack.

The attacks cast more doubt on a tenuous month-old ceasefire that the United States has insisted is still in effect. Washington is awaiting an Iranian response to its latest proposal for a deal to end the

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