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US Strikes Iranian Oil Tankers in Response to Missile Attacks
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In Short: The US military carried out strikes on three Iran-linked oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, according to US Central Command (Centcom), in response to Iranian missile attacks on a US aircraft carrier and destroyer.
Iran's state media confirmed the strikes and reported that Tehran had attacked three US-affiliated vessels and three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, accusing them of using unauthorized routes.
The attacks on the tankers come amid ongoing tensions and a naval blockade of Iranian ports by the US, which has led to concerns about global energy supplies.
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- Since March, when Hezbollah attacked Israel during the US-Israel war on Iran, Israel has carried out air strikes across Lebanon and launched a ground invasion.
- The number of attacks has decreased since a US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding on the broader conflict in June, while Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement later that month.
- On Friday, Israeli strikes in the country’s south and east killed four people, including an 18-year-old woman, authorities said, as Israel said it struck Hezbollah targets in response to a drone launch towards its soldiers.
- Israeli air attacks have killed at least four people and wounded 20 others in southern Lebanon in the latest Israeli escalation despite a truce.
- Israel says it carried out the strikes in response to Hezbollah launching two drones towards its forces in southern Lebanon, describing the attack as a “blatant violation” by the Lebanese armed group.
- The US military said it had "permanently disabled" two Iran-linked oil tankers, including one near Kharg Island, and "completely destroyed" a third in the Gulf of Oman.
- According to US Central Command (Centcom), two US warships had been targeted by Iran before the American attack on three Iran-linked oil tankers.
- Centcom said it "successfully evaded" the multiple attacks from the IRGC earlier in the day, which were targeting a US aircraft carrier and guided-missile destroyer.