West Asia Conflict LIVE Updates: U.S., Iran Exchange Fresh Fire
- On Saturday, CENTCOM destroyed three Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island and Jask after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps unsuccessfully fired missiles at American warships.
- Following the strikes, the IRGC claimed it targeted three U.S.-linked vessels in response, continuing a conflict that has persisted since the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran in February.
- Admiral Brad Cooper, head of CENTCOM, warned the IRGC: "If you shoot at two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost." The IRGC Navy cautioned vessels against using "unauthorised waterways."
- The Iranian Red Crescent asked the International Criminal Court to investigate, citing the "civilian character of the location," as Tehran accused Washington of "war crimes." The United States maintains it does not target civilians.
- President Donald Trump dismissed the conflict as "small potatoes" on Friday, even as Security Chief Mohsen Rezaei warned of a "new strategy" against Washington amid approaching midterm elections.
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ClarinIran claimed on Sunday that it attacked an unmanned U.S. military boat in the Strait of Ormuz, marking the most recent exchange of fire between countries after a month of relative calm.
The Independent
The Independent (US)Iran-US war latest: Tehran attacks ships in Strait of Hormuz
The latest exchange of attacks followed an escalation in the past week which threatens to deepen the conflict
Iran slams US strikes on IRGC Oil Tankers in West Asia, calls it war crime - The Tribune
Iran on Saturday (local time) strongly condemned the US strikes on Iranian commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, describing the attacks as a violation of the UN Charter and saying they "constitute a war crime."
Iran announced on Saturday night that it had targeted U.S.-related ships after U.S. Army strikes on three Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf region, which the Pentagon presented itself as a response.
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