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May 8, 2026
· 8 min read
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U.S. fires on 2 Iranian tankers as it awaits ‘serious offer’ from Tehran
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U.S. fires on 2 Iranian tankers as it awaits ‘serious offer’ from Tehran
By Adam Schreck, Ben Finley And Michael Biesecker The Associated Press
Posted May 8, 2026 5:03 pm
5 min read
The ball remains in Iran’s court as it mulls an American proposal to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and chart a path for a broader agreement — key issues that have so far been impossible to rectify. Negotiators have been working behind the scenes for weeks, but it's unclear in Iran who is in control, with its leader unseen since he was appointed. Threatening new strikes if Tehran doesn’t play ball…
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