US Strikes Three Iranian Oil Tankers in Escalating Regional Conflict

The US military has struck three Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and near Iran's Kharg island, claiming they were part of a network that finances the IRGC and its regional proxies.

The strikes came after the IRGC launched ballistic missiles at two US Navy warships patrolling regional waters. The US military said it disabled two Iranian crude oil carriers and destroyed a third, with no personnel injured in the process.

CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper stated that if Iran shoots at US ships, they will impose an even higher economic cost by targeting their own oil fleet. He warned that the US would not hesitate to defend its forces and destroy Iran's limited and exposed oil fleet.