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US attacks three Iranian oil tankers in response to missile strikes

From DR Nyheder · () Danish

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

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  • The US military said it struck three Iranian oil tankers after Iranian missile attacks targeted two American warships.
  • US Central Command said one tanker linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard was hit near Kharg Island and permanently disabled.
  • The two American ships avoided the Iranian attacks, according to Central Command.

The United States struck three Iranian oil tankers after Iran launched missile attacks against two American warships, the US military’s Central Command said on X.

One of the tankers, which Central Command said belonged to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was hit off Kharg Island and “permanently disabled.” Reports earlier in the day said explosions had occurred near the Iranian island.

“Let the message to the IRGC be clear: If you fire on two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost and destroy three of yours,” Admiral Brad Cooper said. Central Command said the two US ships avoided the Iranian attacks.

Let the message to the IRGC be clear: If you fire on two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost and destroy three of yours.

· Admiral Brad CooperCooper described the US strikes as a response to Iranian missile attacks on two American warships.
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Originally published by DR Nyheder in Danish. 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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