US Says It Struck Three Iranian-Linked Oil Tankers Near Jask and Kharg Island

U.S. forces reportedly struck three Iranian-linked oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island, escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran. U.S. Central Command said the action followed an alleged ballistic-missile attack by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on two U.S. Navy warships. It said the vessels avoided the missiles and no U.S. personnel were injured. CENTCOM said two tankers were permanently disabled and a third was destroyed after its crew was told to evacuate. The military alleged that the vessels were connected to a network financing the IRGC and its regional allies. The reported attacks raise fresh concerns about the safety of shipping routes and possible disruptions to global oil supplies in the Gulf region.

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