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US strikes three Iranian oil tankers after missile attack, Central Command says

From FBC News · () English

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  • U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers, including one near Kharg Island, after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles at two U.S. Navy ships, Central Command said.
  • The reported strikes targeted vessels near Iran’s key oil export hub and followed a missile attack attributed to the IRGC.

U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles at two U.S. Navy ships, U.S. Central Command said.

One of the tankers was struck off the coast of Kharg Island, near Iran’s key oil export hub. Central Command said the strikes followed the IRGC missile attack.

The command began issuing a message to the IRGC in its account of the strikes, but the supplied report ends before the statement is completed.

Let the message to the IRGC

· U.S. Central CommandThe command began a statement about the strikes, but the supplied report cuts off before the message is completed.
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