Two Tankers Hit Off Oman as the U.S. Blockade Turns Back Ships

U.S. Central Command said U.S. forces had redirected seven commercial vessels and disabled one since reimposing the naval blockade of Iranian ports on July 14, Middle East Eye reported. Greek shipping company Dynacom Tankers said two of its oil tankers, the Kavomaleas and the Acheloos, were struck by unknown projectiles off the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported. The national average price of gasoline in the U.S. topped $4 a gallon, the highest since mid-June, AFP reported.