U.S. military attacks three Iranian oil tankers after missile launches at warships

The U.S. military says it struck three Iranian oil tankers after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard fired ballistic missiles at two American warships.

U.S. Central Command said on X that the American ships avoided being hit and that no U.S. personnel were injured. According to Centcom, the tankers were located off Kharg Island, near the city of Jask and in the Gulf of Oman.

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Let the message to the IRGC be clear: If you fire at two of our ships, we will impose an even greater cost on you, destroying three of yours.

Admiral Brad Cooper, speaking for Centcom, issued a direct warning to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. “Let the message to the IRGC be clear: If you fire at two of our ships, we will impose an even greater cost on you, destroying three of yours,” he said.

“We will not hesitate to defend U.S. forces, and if necessary, we will destroy Iran’s limited and vulnerable oil fleet,” Cooper added.

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We will not hesitate to defend U.S. forces, and if necessary, we will destroy Iran’s limited and vulnerable oil fleet.