US hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying its warships were targeted
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The U.S. struck three Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg island after Iran fired ballistic missiles at two U.S. Navy warships. The attacks were described as a response to the missile strikes and were said to target vessels that finance regional proxies. The U.S. said the strikes were a counter-measure to Iran’s naval actions.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- BBC News·US hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying its warships were targeted
US Central Command says the attacks came after Iran launched ballistic missiles at two of its Navy warships.
- Al Jazeera·US says it hit Iran oil tankers helping finance ‘regional proxies’
US strikes have hit Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and near Iran’s Kharg island.
- NPR·US military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted
The strikes come a day after President Trump appeared to downplay the war with Iran as "small potatoes" during an exchange with reporters in the Oval Office.
- Al Jazeera·US says it hit three Iranian oil tankers after attacks on warships
US Central Command says its forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers on Saturday.
- NPR·U.S. strikes three Iranian oil tankers in renewal of hostilities
The U.S. strikes three Iranian oil tankers after Iran targets two American warships, in the latest exchange over shipping and the Strait of Hormuz.
- Al Jazeera·Iran war live: IRGC claims new attacks on US warships over naval blockade
IRGC says it fired ballistic missiles at US aircraft carrier and destroyer as standoff intensifies in Strait of Hormuz.
- Al Jazeera·US, Iran engaged in tanker war: Where is the months-long conflict headed?
The US and Iran attack tankers in Strait of Hormuz, as the two sides try to exert control over the strategic waterway.
- BBC News·Iran warns of 'faster, heavier, more painful response' to US attacks
The comments came a day after Washington said it had struck Iranian oil tankers in response to Tehran's attacks on US warships in the region.
- Al Jazeera·Iran touts military response as US maintains blockade, hits tankers
Tehran says time for proportionate retaliation is over after a US strike on Iranian tankers inside the blockade line.