US military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted with missiles
CENTCOM said the tankers financed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its proxies, and no U.S. personnel were injured.
- On Saturday, U.S. forces struck three Iranian crude oil tankers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired missiles at two U.S. Navy warships. U.S. Central Command reported the strikes disabled the Downy and Stark One, destroying the Kylo .
- The U.S. military identified the targeted vessels as part of a multibillion-dollar shadow network financing the IRGC, stemming from the conflict that began with Operation Epic Fury.
- Warnings issued to the Stark One included, "You have 10 minutes to clear the crew from the stern." CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper stated, "If you shoot at two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost."
- Strains on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz increased as Iran's military command warned of "more severe" future strikes. Meanwhile, Iranian state media reported crews were evacuated with no casualties following the U.S. operation.
- Global energy transit routes remain disrupted as the naval blockade and tanker strikes create a strategic deadlock. President Donald Trump downplayed the strikes as "small potatoes" while his administration defends the ongoing engagement.
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The "M/T Kylo" was hit in several places and went down, two more tankers were made unusable, one of them in front of the strategically important island of Kharg. Read the latest developments in the live ticker.
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