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US military says it destroyed three Iranian oil tankers

From Vanguard · () English

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  • US Central Command said American forces disabled two IRGC-linked crude oil carriers and destroyed a third in the Gulf of Oman.
  • CENTCOM said the strikes followed what it described as failed Iranian attacks on US warships.
  • The crew of the third tanker abandoned the vessel before US forces struck it in several critical locations, according to the command.

The US military said it struck and destroyed three oil tankers linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps after the organization fired on American warships.

US Central Command said two vessels, the M/T Downy and M/T Stark 1, were permanently disabled. The Downy was struck off the coast of Kharg Island, while the Stark 1 was targeted near Jask.

CENTCOM said American forces also completely destroyed the unladen crude oil carrier M/T Kylo in the Gulf of Oman. The command said the crew had been directed to abandon ship before US forces struck the vessel in multiple critical locations, leaving it inoperable.

“Following Iran’s failed attacks, CENTCOM permanently disabled the IRGC crude oil carriers M/T Downy off the coast of Kharg Island and M/T Stark 1 near Jask,” the command said in a statement on X.

Following Iran’s failed attacks, CENTCOM permanently disabled the IRGC crude oil carriers M/T Downy off the coast of Kharg Island and M/T Stark 1 near Jask.

· US Central CommandThe command described the strikes on two tankers in a statement posted on X.
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Originally published by Vanguard in English. 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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