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US Says It Sank Three Iranian Tankers; Iran Retaliates with Missile Strikes

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

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

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  • US Central Command said it sank three Iranian tankers near Kharg Island, Jask and the Gulf of Oman after attacks on two US Navy vessels.
  • Iran’s Revolutionary Guard launched ballistic missiles at two US-linked ships and attacked tankers and other vessels linked to the United States.
  • Iran’s Foreign Ministry called the attacks on civilian merchant ships illegal war crimes and violations of the UN Charter.

Tensions around the Strait of Hormuz escalated after the United States said it had sunk three Iranian-owned tankers, while Iran responded with attacks on US-linked shipping.

The message to the Revolutionary Guard is clear. If you attack our two vessels, you will pay a greater economic price, with three Iranian vessels destroyed.

· Brad CooperThe US Central commander warned Iran after the reported attacks on US Navy vessels.

US Central Command said the tankers were destroyed near Kharg Island, Jask and the Gulf of Oman on the 5th. The action followed Iran’s Revolutionary Guard firing ballistic missiles at two US Navy vessels, according to the report.

US Central Commander Brad Cooper issued a warning to the Revolutionary Guard: “The message to the Revolutionary Guard is clear. If you attack our two vessels, you will pay a greater economic price, with three Iranian vessels destroyed.”

An illegal war crime.

· Iranian Foreign MinistryIts characterization of attacks on civilian merchant ships.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned the attack on civilian merchant ships as “an illegal war crime” and said it violated the UN Charter while posing a serious threat to international peace, security and commercial shipping. Iran then carried out further attacks on tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz and on vessels linked to the United States.

A violation of the UN Charter and a serious threat to international peace and security and the navigation of commercial vessels.

· Iranian Foreign MinistryIts statement condemning the reported attacks.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. 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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