US Hits Three Iranian Oil Tankers After Navy Warships Are Targeted with Missiles

The US military has struck three Iranian oil tankers in response to what it claims were missile attacks on its warships. The incident occurred while a US aircraft carrier and destroyer were patrolling the region, and no American personnel were injured.

According to the US statement, two of the Iranian oil carriers were 'permanently disabled' and the third, which was unladen, was destroyed.

The US military stated that the tankers were part of a shadow network helping to fund Iran's Revolutionary Guard and its armed proxies in the region.