US Strikes Iranian Tankers Amid Escalating Conflict
The United States struck multiple Iranian tankers in response to attempted missile attacks on a Navy warship, marking the latest tit-for-tat strikes between the two countries.
Earlier, Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignited fires at several oil facilities and wounded dozens of people, raising the stakes in renewed fighting between a US ally and an Iranian proxy.
The U.S. struck multiple Iranian tankers in response to more attempted missile attacks on a Navy warship, according to a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military operations.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Navy has warned crews of oil tankers near ports in Kuwait and Bahrain to immediately leave their vessels, saying the ships could be targeted in retaliation for U.S. attacks on Iranian tankers.