US Strikes Three Iranian Oil Tankers After Alleged Missile Attack on Navy Warships
US Central Command says the strikes followed Iranian ballistic missile fire targeting two American warships, according to a BBC News report.
The United States has struck three Iranian oil tankers, according to a report by BBC News, after US Central Command said Iran had launched ballistic missiles at two of its Navy warships.
US Central Command, which oversees American military operations in the Middle East, attributed the strikes on the tankers to the earlier missile attack on the two warships, BBC News reported.
Details on the location, timing, and scale of the missile attack and the subsequent US strikes were not immediately available in the initial report. It was also not clear whether there were casualties or damage resulting from either incident.
Neither the Iranian government nor its military had issued a public response to the US Central Command's claims at the time of the BBC News report.
This is a developing story and further details are expected to emerge as the situation is confirmed by additional sources.
Sources
- US hits three Iranian oil tankers after saying its warships were targeted — BBC News — World
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