U.S. forces struck three Iranian crude oil tankers on Saturday after Iran’s IRGC fired ballistic missiles at two U.S. Navy warships in regional waters, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said.
A U.S. aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer avoided several Iranian attacks. No American personnel were hurt, CENTCOM said.
After the attacks, U.S. forces disabled two Iranian oil tankers and destroyed another.
The M/T Downy was hit off the coast of Kharg Island, while the M/T Stark 1 was struck near Jask. CENTCOM said both vessels were permanently disabled.
The third tanker, the unladen M/T Kylo, also known as the Noxen, was attacked in the Gulf of Oman. U.S. forces struck the vessel in several critical locations to make it inoperable, CENTCOM said. The crew had been told to abandon the ship.
CENTCOM said the three tankers were part of a multibillion-dollar network that provides money to the IRGC and its regional proxies.
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