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Escalation: U.S. strikes three Iranian oil tankers

From 24.kg · () Russian

Translated from Russian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The U.S. military said it struck three Iran-linked oil tankers after ballistic missiles were launched toward two American warships.
  • U.S. Central Command said one tanker was disabled near Kharg Island, another near the Strait of Hormuz, and a third in the Gulf of Oman was destroyed.
  • Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they attacked a U.S. aircraft carrier and destroyer involved in a maritime blockade and interference with Iranian vessels; no American personnel were reported injured.

The United States struck three Iranian oil tankers after ballistic missiles were launched toward two American warships, marking a sharp escalation in the confrontation, according to statements from both sides.

U.S. Central Command said one tanker was “permanently disabled” near Kharg Island and another near the Strait of Hormuz. A third tanker in the Gulf of Oman was “completely destroyed.”

permanently disabled

· U.S. Central CommandDescription of the condition of one tanker struck near Kharg Island.

The U.S. military also said its forces avoided several attacks by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeting an American aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer. No U.S. service members were injured, the statement said.

The Revolutionary Guards offered a different account, saying Iran had attacked the carrier and destroyer because they were involved in a maritime blockade and were disrupting Iranian vessels.

completely destroyed

· U.S. Central CommandDescription of the third tanker, struck in the Gulf of Oman.
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Originally published by 24.kg in Russian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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