US CENTCOM claims it sank oil tanker MT Kylo in Gulf of Oman as Iran war escalates | Watch
This attack comes after CENTCOM claimed it struck three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday.
On Sunday, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that it had sunk the oil tanker MT Kylo in the Gulf of Oman. CENTCOM credited the precision and professionalism of American service members for the success of the strike, adding that the M/T Kylo had joined Iran's navy at the bottom of the sea. The tanker is flagged to the Comoros, according to Marine Traffic, and online tracking websites confirmed its presence in the Gulf of Oman.
This incident follows CENTCOM's claim that it had struck three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday, in response to an attack from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) against American Navy warships.
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