US Strikes Iran Oil Tankers Amid Escalating Conflict

The US military has escalated its conflict with Iran by striking three Iranian oil tankers, according to a statement from the American military. The strikes were in response to missiles being fired at US Navy warships, which posed a significant threat to the sailors on board.

The incident marks a return to hostilities after six months of on-again, off-again conflict that began with US and Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28. Both sides have been trying to inflict military and economic pain on each other, but negotiations have stalled.

The American military has warned that it will 'if necessary, destroy Iran's limited and exposed oil fleet' in response to the missile attack. The statement came just a day after US President Donald Trump downplayed the conflict as 'small potatoes', suggesting that it was not a major concern for the US government.