US and Iran Exchange Strikes on Vessels Near Hormuz
Both sides said the attacks hit tankers and warships, and Iran warned ships in the Strait of Hormuz to avoid unauthorized routes.
- On Saturday, US and Iranian forces exchanged fire in waters around Iran, with the US striking three Iranian oil carriers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles at two US Navy ships.
- This exchange follows escalating tensions since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran in February, compounding the impact of a US naval blockade on Iranian ports.
- Admiral Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command, warned, "If you shoot at two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost- taking out three of yours." No American personnel were harmed.
- The IRGC Navy warned against "suspicious movement" in unauthorized waterways, threatening further strikes, while state media reported four US missiles hit a tanker near Kharg Island's anchorage.
- With Brent crude futures hitting US$96.28 a barrel, President Donald Trump maintains the option of military action against Kharg Island, where Iran previously exported 90 per cent of its crude.
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The U.S. reported in a statement that an aircraft carrier and a missile launcher "successfully managed to dodge multiple Iranian attacks" and no U.S. personnel were injuredThe U.S. Army confirms the attack on at least three Iranian oil tankers next to the island of Jarg The Islamic Revolutionary Guard of Iran (IRGC) claimed that it attacked three oil ships on “unauthorized routes” in the Strait of Hormuz and three U.S.-linked vessels in “other a…
The Revolutionary Guards also announced on Saturday that they had "targeted three tankers on unauthorized passages in the Strait of Ormuz and three American ships in other areas".
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Earlier, Iran had targeted three oil tankers travelling through an 'unauthorised route' in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, along with three vessels affiliated with the United States in other areas.
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