US Central Command reported on Saturday that its forces hit three Iranian crude oil carriers, according to Al Jazeera, following what it described as attacks on US warships.
American officials say strikes targeted vessels in the Gulf of Oman and near Iran's Kharg Island, alleging the ships helped fund armed groups aligned with Tehran.
American officials reported hitting Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island, alleging the vessels helped finance regional armed groups.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it struck three oil tankers and three US-linked ships as tensions escalate in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Al Jazeera.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it fired ballistic missiles at a US aircraft carrier and destroyer as tensions escalate over a reported naval blockade.
U.S. Central Command said American forces struck Iranian oil tankers in response to missile attacks on Navy vessels, according to a report from NPR News.
Officials said at least six others were injured when a fuel tanker exploded on the Hamedan-Sanandaj highway in western Iran.
The strikes, reported by NPR News, follow claims that Iranian forces targeted US Navy warships, and come a day after President Trump described the conflict with Iran as "small potatoes."
US Central Command said the strikes followed Iran launching ballistic missiles at two American Navy warships.
US Central Command says the strikes followed Iranian ballistic missile fire targeting two American warships, according to a BBC News report.
Amid growing public discontent, Iranian officials say foreign adversaries are seeking to fuel domestic unrest as Washington intensifies sanctions.
Iranian media report a tanker was hit by several missiles near Kharg Island as President Trump says the US may soon target a site he called Iran's 'Pickaxe Mountain.'
President Donald Trump told reporters that hostilities with Iran were minor, calling the situation “small potatoes” despite a recent exchange of fire between the two countries.
The renewed threat, reported by Al Jazeera, follows an attack on an oil tanker off Iran's Kharg Island and targets one of the remaining components of Iran's nuclear complex.
Washington accuses the bank of facilitating millions of dollars in transactions linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps; the bank has signaled it may pursue legal action in response.