US strikes Iranian oil tankers
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U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers Saturday after Iran launched ballistic missiles toward two U.S.
His warning came after US Central Command said it had struck three Iranian oil tankers following ballistic missile attacks by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on two US Navy ships.
Three Iranian crude oil carriers were hit by U.S. forces on Saturday near Iran's key oil export hub, Kharg Island, in the Gulf, U.S. Central Command reported.
President Donald Trump said new pipelines and overland transportation routes across the Middle East could reduce the world's reliance on the Strait of Hormuz. Israel’s military struck Hezbollah terrorists and weapons storage facilities after a drone was launched at troops in southern Lebanon.
The US military struck three Iranian oil tankers in a series of air strikes on Saturday, including one off the coast of Kharg island.
The United States military has not confirmed an attack. The reports came after a barrage of U.S. strikes in retaliation for Iranian attacks on ships and American forces.
CENTCOM said the targeted Navy warships had “successfully evaded” the multiple Iranian attacks, describing the strikes as “unprovoked”. It added that no American personnel were harmed.
THIS is the dramatic moment US forces blast three Iranian oil tankers after missiles were reportedly launched towards navy warships. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it “permanently