US Strikes Iranian Oil Tankers After Ballistic Missile Attack on Warships

US Forces Strike Iranian Oil Tankers After Missile Attack

The US military launched strikes on three Iranian oil tankers, disabling two and rendering a third inoperable, following an attack by Iranian forces with ballistic missiles.

No Americans were injured when the two warships, an aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer, were targeted while patrolling regional waters.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) issued a statement warning Iran that its oil fleet is 'exposed' and vulnerable to attack.

Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander, stated, 'Let the message to the IRGC be clear: If you shoot at two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost, taking out three of yours.'