US Strikes Three Iranian Oil Tankers After Warship Missile Attack

US Strikes Three Iranian Oil Tankers After Warship Missile Attack

The US military struck and destroyed three Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island on Saturday in retaliation for Iran launching ballistic missiles at two US Navy warships in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran then claimed it hit a US naval drone hours later, escalating the ongoing maritime conflict between Washington and Tehran.

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