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U.S. strikes docked Iranian oil tankers, aiming to disable them

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

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  • U.S. Central Command reportedly carried out strikes near Iran’s Kharg Island and Jask, targeting Iranian crude-oil tankers among other targets.
  • A U.S. official said the operation aimed to block Iran’s oil exports by disabling or sinking the tankers.
  • Iran warned of immediate retaliation against tankers in Bahrain and Kuwait, increasing tensions between the two countries.

The United States has raised economic pressure on Iran to its highest level by striking Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island, the country’s main crude-export hub.

U.S. Central Command confirmed that it had conducted airstrikes near Kharg Island and Jask, with Iranian oil tankers among the targets, Reuters, Fox News and other foreign media reported on the eighth, local time.

A U.S. government official said the strikes formed part of an operation intended to cut off oil exports, described as the central artery of Iran’s economy. The stated goal was to leave the tankers unable to operate or to sink them.

Tanker tracking agency TankerTrackers said more than 20 Iranian tankers were anchored near Kharg Island when the strikes took place. Iran responded by warning of immediate retaliatory attacks against tankers in ports in Bahrain and Kuwait, where U.S. military bases are located. The warnings have further heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran.

The strikes are part of an operation to block oil exports, the central artery of Iran’s economy, and the goal is to disable or sink the Iranian tankers.

· U.S. government officialThe official described the purpose of the strikes near Kharg Island and Jask.
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