US strikes Iranian oil tankers as Tehran targets American base in Jordan
The strikes followed Iranian missile attacks on a U.S. warship, and Jordan said its air defenses intercepted 18 of 20 missiles.
- On Tuesday, Iran launched 20 missiles at an American base in Jordan, but the Jordanian Armed Forces intercepted 18 using air defense systems. No American troops were harmed during the attacks.
- Central Command struck five Iranian oil tankers in response to Tehran targeting an American warship twice over two days. The US claims the tankers are 'part of a multi-billion-dollar shadow network that funds the IRGC.'
- Benchmark Brent oil rose 1.5% to $99.41, while US-traded oil increased 1.6% to $94.55 in Asia. Two Iranian missiles landed in unpopulated areas, per the Jordanian Armed Forces.
- Iran warned crews of US-linked tankers near Kuwait and Bahrain to 'immediately leave their vessels whether at anchor or at the ports because they will be targeted.'
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the tit-for-tat strikes as 'pretty straightforward' during a trip in Colombia, warning Iran will lose tankers for each attempt to hit American ships.
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US Military Says It Destroyed 5 More Iranian Oil Tankers after Missile Attacks on Navy Warship
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in response to the latest attacks on its warships and Tehran hit back at American targets in Jordan, the latest burst of back-and-forth strikes that have lurched the sides back toward open hostilities in a more than 6-month-old war.Following the American strikes, Iran launched missiles toward U.S. targets in Jordan, Iranian state-run media said. Jordan’s mi…
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15min.ltIran's Revolutionary Guard said on Wednesday it had struck a US military base in Jordan and vowed to retaliate for American strikes on Iranian oil tankers, as the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz deepens.
U.S. forces have claimed to have destroyed five Iranian oil tankers, which had been a retaliation for previous Iranian attacks. Iran responded with rocket attacks at US military bases in Jordan.[more]]>
The U.S. Army reported an attack on five Iran-affiliated tankers, and Iran confirmed the attacks by the Americans, and the Iranian response did not wait, and the aim of the attack was an Al-Azraq airbase in Jordan, where American fighters are stationed.
US sinks five tankers as Jordan intercepts Iran's retaliation missiles
US military says it destroyed five more Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks on a Navy warship. Iran struck a US military base in Jordan with missiles in retaliation, the Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday. Jordan's army said it shot down 18 missiles from Iran targeting the kingdom.
Iran launches missiles at US targets in Jordan after US strikes
Washington: Iran has launched missiles toward US targets in Jordan, Iranian state-run media said, following the latest American strikes. It’s the latest tit-for-tat retaliation after the US military said it destroyed five Iranian crude oil tankers following two attacks on a US warship by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard over the past two days. US Central Command, … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Polit…
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