Iran Says It Targeted Three Oil Tankers and Three US-Linked Vessels

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy says it targeted three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and three US-linked vessels elsewhere. The action was described as retaliation for alleged US attacks that damaged three Iranian oil tankers earlier on Saturday. Iranian state media said the tankers in the Strait were using an “unauthorised route” and were left burning and disabled. The claims have not been independently verified.

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