US military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted with missiles
- On Saturday, CENTCOM struck three Iranian oil tankers after Iran fired ballistic missiles at two Navy warships, though both American vessels evaded the attacks unharmed.
- Since February's Operation Epic Fury, American forces have enforced a naval blockade meant to cut off Iranian oil exports, repeatedly targeting tankers attempting to defy it.
- American forces permanently disabled the M/T Downy off Kharg Island and M/T Stark 1 near Jask, and completely destroyed the M/T Kylo in the Gulf of Oman, which CENTCOM described as part of a shadow fleet funding the IRGC.
- Central Command Adm. Brad Cooper warned the military will "if necessary, destroy Iran's limited and exposed oil fleet" to defend American forces from "multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks."
- Earlier, Iran accused the United States of attacking a tanker near Kharg Island, while negotiations between the nations have collapsed and both sides seek to inflict economic pain.
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US strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying warships were targeted with ballistic missiles
The U.S. military says it has struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with ballistic missiles. The military’s statement Saturday said that an aircraft carrier and a destroyer evaded “multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks” and no U.S. personnel…
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The U.S. army reported hitting and "destructing" three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday, one in the Gulf and two in the Gulf of Oman.
The United States announced this Saturday that it destroyed three Iranian oil tankers in response to Iran's attempts to attack its warships with missiles.
Only a week-long ceasefire, now battles flare up again on the street of Hormus: The US military claims to have reacted with the recent attacks on Iranian bombardment.
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