The US military has said it
carried out strikes on three Iranian crude oil tankers. It claimed that the
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired ballistic missiles at two US
Navy warships. The strikes were carried out in response.
The Iranian government did not
immediately comment. However, Iranian state media reported that US forces had
attacked a tanker near Kharg Island, a key location for the country’s oil
industry.
In a statement, the US Central
Command (CENTCOM) said, “A US...
