US military says destroys Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks
The United States said it struck and destroyed three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday in response to attempted missile attacks on naval vessels, in the latest exchange of fire since renewed hostilities flared between the foes. The new clashes, which began with US raids last week, come with both sides deadlocked in the six-month war as Iran keeps a stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz and…
The US military has struck and destroyed three Iranian oil tankers in response to attempted missile attacks on naval vessels. According to US Central Command (Centcom), the tankers were part of a multibillion-dollar shadow network that funds the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its regional proxies.
The tankers were targeted after US warships were attacked with missiles, with Centcom stating that a US aircraft carrier and guided-missile destroyer successfully evaded multiple attacks from the IRGC. The US military disabled a tanker near Kharg Island and another near the Strait of Hormuz, and completely destroyed a third in the Gulf of Oman.
The strikes come after a period of renewed hostilities between the US and Iran, with both sides having sought to inflict military and economic pain. According to Haaretz, the clashes come after a month-long relative calm in the US-Iran conflict, while Al-Monitor reports that the conflict has been ongoing for six months.
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