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Iran Reports Attacks on Six Ships After U.S. Strikes

From DR Nyheder · () Danish

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

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  • Iranian state media reported that three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and three U.S.-linked ships elsewhere in the region were attacked.
  • The reports followed U.S. strikes on three Iranian-linked oil tankers, which Washington said responded to Iranian attacks on a carrier and a destroyer.
  • The U.S. military was asked to comment, while Iran reported no deaths or injuries from the strike on a tanker near Kharg Island.

Iranian state media reported attacks on six ships after the United States struck three Iranian-linked oil tankers, adding another escalation to the confrontation around the Strait of Hormuz.

Three oil tankers in the strait were attacked because they were using what Iran described as an “unauthorized” route, Iranian state broadcaster Irib reported, according to BBC. Three other ships linked to the United States were also reportedly hit elsewhere in the region.

BBC asked U.S. Central Command, known as Centcom, for comment on the reports. The reported Iranian attacks came after the United States attacked three Iranian-linked tankers earlier on Saturday. Washington said that strike responded to Iranian attacks on an aircraft carrier and a destroyer. Centcom said no U.S. personnel were injured.

Irib also reported that no one was killed or injured in the U.S. attack on a tanker near Iran’s Kharg Island.

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Originally published by DR Nyheder in Danish. 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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