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Middle East War: U.S. Strikes Three Iranian Tankers and Issues New Warning to Revolutionary Guard

From Clarín · () Spanish

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  • U.S. Central Command said its forces destroyed three Iranian oil tankers on Sept. 5 after the IRGC launched ballistic missiles at two U.S. Navy vessels.
  • The command said the tankers formed part of a multimillion-dollar clandestine network funding the IRGC and allied groups.
  • The strikes came as the war disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and pushed U.S. gasoline prices to a reported record average of $4.14 per gallon.

The United States says it destroyed three Iranian oil tankers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired ballistic missiles at two U.S. Navy vessels patrolling regional waters, adding a new escalation to the Middle East war.

U.S. Central Command said the attacks took place on Sept. 5 after an American aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer evaded multiple Iranian attacks that it described as unprovoked. The tankers named by the command were the M/T Downy, struck off Kharg Island, and the M/T Stark 1, hit near Jask. The M/T Kulo, also known as Noxen, was attacked in the Gulf of Oman.

CENTCOM said the three tankers belonged to a multimillion-dollar clandestine network that financed the IRGC and its allied groups in the region. It also said Iran lacked the means to defend the vessels. The command released video of the strikes alongside a direct warning to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.

Let the message to the IRGC be clear: 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 warned the Revolutionary Guard after U.S. forces attacked three Iranian oil tankers.

“Let the message to the IRGC be clear: If you shoot at two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost, taking out three of yours,” Adm. Brad Cooper, the CENTCOM commander, said. “We will not hesitate to defend American forces, and if necessary, destroy Iran’s limited and exposed oil fleet.”

The strikes came as fuel prices rose during a war that began more than six months ago and disrupted traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Before the conflict, the waterway carried 20% of the world’s crude oil, according to the source. The American Automobile Association said the U.S. average gasoline price reached about $4.14 per gallon over the Labor Day weekend, linking the increase to continuing volatility in the strait and crude prices near $90 a barrel.

We will not hesitate to defend American forces, and if necessary, destroy Iran’s limited and exposed oil fleet.

· Adm. Brad CooperCooper said the United States could take further action against Iran’s oil fleet.
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Originally published by Clarín in Spanish. 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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