US and Iran Report Retaliatory Strikes on Ships Amid Rising Tensions

The United States and Iran have exchanged retaliatory attacks on ships as tensions between the two countries escalate, according to a report by BBC News.

The US said it hit three Iranian oil tankers, the report said. In response, Iran said it targeted three vessels it described as linked to the United States.

BBC News did not provide further details on the location, timing, or damage resulting from the reported strikes in the excerpt available.

The claims from both sides could not be independently verified based on the available information.