US military strikes oil tankers as Iran vows tougher reprisals
The United States said it destroyed three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday in response to attempted missile attacks on naval vessels, prompting Iran's military to warn of tougher reprisals if the strikes continued. The latest round of clashes, which began with US raids last week, comes with both sides deadlocked in the six-month war as Iran maintains its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz and…
Iran's Khatam al-Anbia headquarters issued a stern warning on Saturday that it would intensify attacks on US warships if tensions persist. In a statement carried by Tasnim News Agency, a spokesperson for the headquarters, Ebrahim Zou al-Faghari, declared that the Islamic Republic's armed forces would deliver even harsher strikes against US warships in the region if Washington persists with its hostile actions and imposes a maritime blockade.
The warning follows reports that a US official claimed the United States would destroy and sink Iranian oil tankers should Iran target American ships. Earlier, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced it had destroyed three Iranian Revolutionary Guard oil tankers following Iran's missile attack on two US Navy warships patrolling in territorial waters.
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