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Iranian Oil Tankers Reportedly Destroyed in U.S. Retaliatory Strikes

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

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

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  • The U.S. military says it struck three Iran-linked oil tankers, one near Kharg Island and two in the Gulf of Oman.
  • It said one vessel was permanently disabled and two were destroyed after Iran fired missiles at two U.S. warships.
  • Iranian state media confirmed the attacks and reported that crews reached shore, while Iran’s military warned of further attacks.

The U.S. military says it struck three oil tankers linked to Iran in a retaliatory operation, disabling one vessel near Kharg Island and destroying two others in the Gulf of Oman.

The attacks followed Iran’s reported missile strikes on two U.S. warships in the area. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated on social media: “The matter is simple: if Iran fires at American ships, we destroy its oil tankers, and sink them.”

Iranian state media confirmed that the attacks had taken place. An Iranian military spokesman warned in comments carried by state outlets that further attacks would target U.S. warships if the United States attacked more Iranian vessels.

Iranian broadcaster IRIB reported that no crew members aboard the tanker near Kharg Island were injured. It said footage showed fires on the vessel being extinguished within an hour. IRIB also reported that the crews of the two ships in the Gulf of Oman reached shore in lifeboats. One of those vessels was empty, while the other was carrying oil.

The matter is simple: if Iran fires at American ships, we destroy its oil tankers, and sink them.

· Pete HegsethThe U.S. defense secretary described the strikes on Iran-linked tankers as retaliation for attacks on U.S. warships.
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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. 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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