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U.S. forces report destroying three Iranian tankers

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

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

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  • U.S. Central Command said it disabled two IRGC-linked oil tankers near Kharg Island and Jask and destroyed an empty tanker in the Gulf of Oman.
  • CENTCOM said the strikes followed unsuccessful Iranian attacks and targeted critical points after the crew of one vessel was ordered to abandon ship.

U.S. Central Command said it permanently disabled two oil tankers linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the M/T Downy near Kharg Island and the M/T Stark 1 near Jask.

CENTCOM also said U.S. forces completely destroyed the empty M/T Kylo in the Gulf of Oman. The vessel was struck at several critical points so it could no longer be used, after its crew had been ordered to leave.

The command said the actions followed unsuccessful Iranian attacks on U.S. forces. The announcement was published on social media platform X.

After unsuccessful Iranian attacks, CENTCOM permanently disabled the IRGC-owned oil tankers M/T Downy off the coast of Kharg Island and M/T Stark 1 near Jask. U.S. forces also completely destroyed the empty oil tanker M/T Kylo in the Gulf of Oman, striking several critical points to render the vessel unusable after the crew was directed to abandon ship.

· U.S. Central CommandCENTCOM described the strikes and the condition of the three tankers in a statement posted on X.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. 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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