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Shafaq News..IRGC Says It Struck 20 Vessels Near Hormuz
Iran said the retaliation damaged a Jordan air base and targeted 20 US vessels after American forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers.
On Wednesday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked 20 vessels and a military base in Jordan, citing retaliation for the United States destroying five Iranian oil tankers the previous day.
Tensions escalated as the United States military disabled five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday, responding to Iranian attempts to hit a US warship amid the six-month stalemate over the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's Aerospace Force executed an operation dubbed "Punishing the Aggressors," striking Al-Azraq Air Base while Jordan's Royal Jordanian Air Force reported shooting down 18 missiles fired at the kingdom.
Oil prices climbed to near $100 a barrel for Brent crude, with West Texas Intermediate reaching $94.45 , as shipping traffic thinned across the Middle East.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned reporters in Colombia on Tuesday that Iran will "lose tankers" for every attempt to hit American naval ships, signaling escalating retaliation.