US Strikes Iranian Oil Tankers Amid Escalating Tensions

The US military launched strikes on three Iranian oil tankers in response to what it said were unprovoked attacks by Iran on American warships. The incident occurred while both sides are still reeling from a recent escalation of hostilities in the region.

The strikes, which targeted tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman, came just days after US President Donald Trump downplayed the conflict as 'small potatoes'.

The US military said that an American aircraft carrier and destroyer evaded multiple Iranian attacks while patrolling the region, with no US personnel injured. Two Iranian oil carriers were reportedly 'permanently disabled', and a third was destroyed.