Middle-East Conflict: US Strikes Three Iranian Oil Tankers As Iran Targets American Warships
The U.S. military has disabled three Iranian oil tankers in response to alleged Iranian missile attacks on U.S. warships. This marks a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between Washington and Tehran.
Why it matters
This represents a major military escalation in the Middle East with potential global implications for oil markets and regional security.
CENTCOM said its forces permanently disabled the M/T Downy off the coast of Kharg Island and the M/T Stark 1 near Jask.
The United States military has announced it struck and disabled three Iranian crude oil carriers, claiming Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles at two US Navy warships in regional waters, further escalating the months-long conflict between Washington and Tehran.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the strikes in a statement published on its X account on Saturday, September 5, saying its forces targeted the vessels after a US aircraft carrier and guided-missile destroyer evaded what it described as multiple “unprovoked Iranian attacks.” No American personnel were injured, according to the command.
The US military also destroyed the unladen crude oil carrier M/T Kylo, also known as the “Noxen,” in the Gulf of Oman after its crew was directed to abandon the vessel.
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