US strikes Iranian tankers after more attempted missile attacks on Navy warship
CENTCOM said the crews were told to abandon ship before the strikes, which it described as retaliation for two Iranian missile attacks on a U.S. warship.
- On Tuesday, American forces struck Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island in response to attempted missile attacks on a Navy warship in the region.
- Washington is pursuing a "full court press" strategy "to ramp up economic pressure on the regime," conducting escort operations and maintaining a blockade on Iranian ports.
- The Revolutionary Guard Navy warned tanker crews near Kuwait and Bahrain to immediately abandon their vessels, threatening to strike ships in retaliation for American attacks.
- Rising energy prices pushed Brent crude to $99.46 on Tuesday, creating political pressure for President Donald Trump and the Republican Party ahead of upcoming elections.
- The Trump administration imposed sanctions on more than two dozen aviation companies Tuesday, targeting Tehran's remaining trading partners as both nations contest the Strait of Hormuz.
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US claims destruction of 5 Iranian oil tankers The US said it had destroyed five Iranian tankers after IRGC <p>missile attacks on a US ship. Iran has threatened to attack answer.</p>
On Tuesday, the U.S. Armed Forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers in waters near the Straits of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman, in a new military action that was responded by Tehran with the launch of missiles to U.S. installations in Jordan.The U.S. operation was confirmed by Central Command (Centcom), which detailed that the attacks occurred after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard of Iran (IRGC) attempted to attack a U.S. warship with ballistic …
US Destroys Five Iranian Oil Tankers in Response to Ballistic Missile Attacks on Navy Warship
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said that its forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers in the Middle East on Tuesday, noting them as retaliatory strikes after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted an American Navy warship with ballistic missiles twice over a 48-hour period. World News | US Destroys Five Iranian Oil Tankers in Response to Ballistic Missile Attacks on Navy…
US destroys five Iranian oil tankers after repeated missile attacks on American Navy warship
WASHINGTON, Sept 9 — US forces destroyed five Iranian oil carriers yesterday after Tehran launched ballistic missiles at an American warship twice in recent days, the US military...
US destroys five Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island in response to missile attacks on American Navy warship
Earlier on September 5, US forces destroyed three Iranian crude oil carriers after the IRGC tried to attack an American aircraft carrier and guided-missile destroyer.
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