US destroys five Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks on its ships
US Central Command says American forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on September 8 after Iran's Revolutionary Guard twice targeted a US Navy warship.
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AIThe US Central Command announced that American forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil tankers on September 8, following two ballistic missile attacks by Iran's Revolutionary Guard on a US Navy warship within two days.
According to Central Command, the US warship successfully evaded the Iranian attacks and no American personnel were harmed. This action follows earlier US strikes targeting Iranian oil tankers in response to Revolutionary Guard attacks on US naval vessels.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Iran "will lose oil tankers every time it attempts to target US Navy ships," highlighting Washington's policy of reciprocal response to Iranian attacks.
The escalation comes as Iran's Revolutionary Guard has threatened to target tankers and ships in Kuwaiti and Bahraini ports that host US forces, urging crews to evacuate.