U.S. strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers after missiles target Navy ships
The U.S. military says it struck three Iranian oil tankers after Iran launched missiles toward two U.S. Navy warships in the region.
The U.S. military launched an attack on three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday following a series of missile strikes towards two U.S. Navy ships in the region. The targeted vessels, part of a network allegedly used to fund the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its regional proxies, were rendered "permanently disabled" according to CENTCOM.
The M/T Downy off the coast of Kharg Island and the M/T Stark 1 near Jask were disabled, while the M/T Kylo, also known as Noxen, was destroyed in the Gulf of Oman. The tanker was not carrying oil at the time of the attack. CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper declared that the U.S. would respond with an even higher economic cost, asserting their commitment to defend American forces and potentially destroying Iran's limited oil fleet.
Iran had accused the U.S. of attacking an Iranian tanker near Kharg Island, escalating tensions following a week of resumed attacks after a month of relative calm.
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