US Strikes Three Iranian Oil Tankers in Escalating Middle East Conflict

A U.S. military operation has struck three Iranian oil tankers, according to U.S. Central Command.

The strikes were carried out in response to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launching ballistic missiles at two U.S. Navy ships.

Adm. Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command, said '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.'