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Iran says it struck a U.S. naval drone in the Strait of Hormuz after tanker attacks

From Daily Sabah · () English

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

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  • Iran said its forces attacked a U.S. unmanned surface vessel trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, escalating a confrontation that began with U.S. raids the previous week.
  • The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it targeted three oil tankers, while U.S. Central Command said it destroyed three tankers linked to the group.
  • The two sides offered conflicting accounts of attacks on American warships as Washington maintained a counterblockade and sanctions campaign against Iran.

Iranian forces reportedly attacked a U.S. naval drone attempting to enter the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, just hours after striking ships in retaliation for American attacks on three oil tankers. The latest clashes come amid a deadlock in the two countries’ six-month war, with Iran maintaining its grip on the strategic waterway and Washington enforcing a counterblockade of Iranian ports.

attacked an American military unmanned surface vessel

· Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsThe IRGC described its reported attack on a U.S. unmanned vessel attempting to enter the Strait of Hormuz.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the ideological arm of Iran’s military, said it had “attacked an American military unmanned surface vessel” trying to enter the strait, according to a statement carried by Iranian state television. Earlier, the IRGC said its naval forces had “targeted three oil tankers on the unauthorized route of the Strait of Hormuz and three vessels affiliated with the child-killing America in other areas.” It warned ships against using routes it had not approved.

The claims followed a U.S. operation announced by Central Command on Saturday. CENTCOM said it struck tankers linked to the IRGC after accusing the group of unsuccessfully firing at American warships. It said the M/T Downy was permanently disabled off Kharg Island and the M/T Stark 1 near Jask. The unladen M/T Kylo was destroyed in the Gulf of Oman after its crew abandoned the vessel, CENTCOM said.

targeted three oil tankers on the unauthorized route of the Strait of Hormuz and three vessels affiliated with the child-killing America in other areas.

· Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsThe group described its earlier attacks on tankers and other vessels.

Video released by CENTCOM showed fireballs and heavy flames after projectiles hit the ships. The command described the vessels as part of a multibillion-dollar “shadow network” that funds the IRGC and its regional proxies. Iran’s Guards, meanwhile, said two American warships had been forced to retreat after suffering damage. CENTCOM said the ships evaded the attacks successfully.

If you shoot at two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost, taking out three of yours.

· Adm. Brad CooperThe CENTCOM commander defended the U.S. strikes on three tankers linked to the IRGC.

“If you shoot at two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost, taking out three of yours,” CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper said. Iran’s Foreign Ministry called the tanker strikes “illegal and aggressive actions.” Iranian state television reported that one tanker was empty and another carried oil, while crews reached shore in lifeboats.

illegal and aggressive actions

· Iranian Foreign MinistryIran’s Foreign Ministry condemned the U.S. strikes on oil tankers.
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Originally published by Daily Sabah in English. 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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