Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Say Missiles Struck US Aircraft Carrier, Destroyer
CENTCOM said the Iranian missile attack missed both warships and said no American personnel were harmed before U.S. forces struck three crude oil tankers.
- Central Command struck three Iranian crude oil carriers on September 5, following Iranian ballistic missile attacks against two American Navy warships. Both vessels successfully evaded the incoming fire, with no American personnel harmed.
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force claimed it targeted the American aircraft carrier and destroyer, alleging the warships were harassing Iranian vessels and participating in a naval blockade against the Islamic Republic.
- American forces permanently disabled the IRGC crude oil carriers Downy and Stark, while the unladen tanker Kylo was destroyed in the Gulf of Oman. CENTCOM stated the Kylo sank 'thanks to the precision and professionalism of American service members.'
- Warning of 'fierce responses,' the IRGC threatened Washington against continuing hostile actions, while cautioning vessels against using what it called 'unauthorised waterways' near the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC claimed the American warships retreated after sustaining damage.
- Global supply concerns rose as Brent crude futures closed at $96.28 a barrel on Friday, their highest level since July 24. The conflict disrupts Iran, which exported 90% of its crude via Kharg Island before the war.
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed on Sunday that it launched ballistic missiles at a U.S. aircraft carrier and a U.S. Navy destroyer in regional waters, saying the vessels were involved in what it described as a naval blockade against Iran. Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported on Sunday, September 6, that the IRGC carried […]
Revolutionary Guard: "Prepare for Devastating Response If Aggression Continues" - Reporters Kang Hoon-sang and Kim A-ram = The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed on the 6th (local time) that it attacked one U.S. aircraft carrier and one destroyer with multiple ballistic missiles on the 5th.
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