Iran targets 3 tankers in Strait of Hormuz as US strikes Iranian oil vessels

The US military struck three Iranian oil tankers after they were involved in missile attacks on US warships in the Strait of Hormuz. According to US Central Command, the tankers were linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and had unsuccessfully fired at American warships. The US disabled or destroyed the tankers, which included the M/T Downy off the coast of Kharg Island, the M/T Stark 1 near Jask, and the M/T Kylo in the Gulf of Oman.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had targeted three oil tankers travelling through "unauthorised" routes in the Strait of Hormuz and three US-affiliated vessels "in other areas". The Guards warned vessels in the Gulf and around the strait not to be "deceived" by the US military and to refrain from suspicious movements.

The incident is part of an ongoing conflict between the US and Iran, with both sides seeking to inflict military and economic pain on each other. The US has been pressing a counter-blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran has maintained its stranglehold on passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

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