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Iran says US aircraft carrier and destroyer were targeted

From Sabah · () Turkish

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

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  • Iranian state television claimed the Revolutionary Guard struck a US aircraft carrier and destroyer with Iranian-made Qassem Basir missiles.
  • The report said the attacks retaliated for US strikes on three Iranian oil tankers and that the warships left the area.
  • US Central Command said US forces had diverted 92 commercial vessels, disabled three ships and boarded two as part of a maritime blockade operation.

Iranian state television released footage it said showed the Revolutionary Guard striking a US aircraft carrier and a destroyer. The report described the attacks as retaliation for US strikes on three Iranian oil tankers.

The narration claimed Iranian-made Qassem Basir missiles hit the two warships, which then moved away from the area. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard had earlier said it targeted a US carrier and destroyer with ballistic missiles while they took part in a maritime blockade against Iranian vessels.

US Central Command said the confrontation was continuing. It reported that an F-35A fighter had conducted a patrol over regional waters while US forces continued enforcing the maritime blockade against Iran.

CENTCOM said that, as of September 6, US forces had diverted 92 commercial ships to ensure compliance with the blockade, disabled three vessels and boarded two others.

The F-35A fighter is conducting a patrol over the waters in the region while CENTCOM forces continue enforcing the maritime blockade against Iran. As of September 6, US forces have diverted 92 commercial vessels to ensure compliance with the blockade, disabled three vessels and boarded two vessels.

· US Central CommandCENTCOM described US operations in the region and reported the number of vessels affected.
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Originally published by Sabah in Turkish. 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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