US Navy Destroys Three Oil Tankers Linked to IRGC After Iranian Attack
Summary
The US military says it destroyed three oil tankers linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps after an Iranian attack on a US warship. The strikes came amid rising tensions in the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, where commercial traffic has been disrupted.
Key Points
- The US military said it destroyed three oil tankers associated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps after shots were fired at a US warship.
- Centcom said the ships were part of a shadow network funding the IRGC and its regional proxies.
- The attack took place near Kharg Island, Jask and in the Gulf of Oman.
- Washington and Tehran have intensified military and economic pressure on each other amid wider regional hostilities.
