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U.S. Strikes Three Iranian ‘Shadow Network’ Oil Tankers, Military Says
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In Short: The U.S. military struck three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday, according to a statement from Central Command, as a response to unprovoked attacks on two U.S. Navy warships in regional waters.
The U.S. military struck three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday, according to a statement from Central Command, as a response to unprovoked attacks on two U.S. Navy warships in regional waters. The tankers were reportedly part of a 'multibillion-dollar shadow network' aiding Iran's Revolutionary Guard and its regional proxies, the U.S. military said.
The strikes were carried out by a U.S. aircraft carrier and a destroyer, which evaded multiple attacks while patrolling the area. No U.S. personnel were injured in the operation, the military stated.
Central Command warned Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that further attacks would result in 'an even higher economic cost.' The U.S. military also claimed that the tankers had no effective means of defense during the operation, suggesting a lack of coordination or support from Iran.
These actions come after the U.S. military reported that Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps had launched ballistic missiles toward two U.S. Navy warships in the region, leading to the strikes on the oil tankers.
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- The US said the vessels were part of a shadow network that helped finance Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards and armed proxy groups operating across the region.
- One of the strikes hit a wedding in southern Iran on Tuesday, killing four people, including a child, and injuring dozens, according to Iranian officials.