US strikes three Iranian oil tankers after two Navy warships targeted with missiles

Central Command told Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: ‘If you shoot at two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost’

Three Iranian crude oil carriers were hit by U.S. forces on Saturday near Iran's key oil export hub, Kharg Island, in the Gulf, U.S. Central Command reported.

The U.S. military said it struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with missiles, warning that it would “if necessary, destroy Iran’s limited and exposed oil fleet.”

Three tankers were part of a shadow network helping to fund Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard and its armed proxies in the region, U.S. military says

US military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted with missiles  AP News

U.S. Military Hits 3 Iranian Oil Tankers After Saying Navy Warships Were Targeted With Missiles  HuffPost

US military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted with missiles  Toronto Star

The U.S. military says it has struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with missiles

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