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US military says it destroyed three Iranian oil tankers

From LBCI Lebanon · () English

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  • U.S. Central Command said American forces destroyed three oil tankers linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps after attacks on U.S. warships.
  • CENTCOM said the vessels included two carriers near Kharg Island and Jask, and an unladen tanker in the Gulf of Oman.
  • The command said crews were directed to abandon the ships before the strikes rendered them inoperable.

The U.S. military said it destroyed three oil tankers linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps after what it described as failed attacks on American warships.

U.S. Central Command said the vessels included the M/T Downy, which it identified as a crude oil carrier off Kharg Island, and the M/T Stark 1 near Jask. CENTCOM said American forces "permanently disabled" both ships.

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.

· U.S. Central CommandThe command described the strikes against two crude oil carriers linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

The command also said forces completely destroyed the unladen crude oil carrier M/T Kylo in the Gulf of Oman. The vessel was struck in multiple critical locations after its crew was directed to abandon ship, according to the statement.

CENTCOM announced the strikes in a statement on X. The reported attacks and the destruction of the tankers mark a direct military confrontation involving American warships and vessels linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard.

American forces also completely destroyed the unladen crude oil carrier M/T Kylo in the Gulf of Oman, striking the vessel in multiple critical locations to render it inoperable after the crew was directed to abandon ship.

· U.S. Central CommandThe command described the destruction of a third tanker after its crew left the vessel.
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Originally published by LBCI Lebanon 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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