US says it struck three Iranian crude oil tankers
US Central Command says the reported strikes followed alleged attacks on US warships, but the claims have not been independently verified.
US Central Command says American forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers on Saturday, following alleged attacks on US warships.
The command did not provide independently verified details of the vessels’ identities, ownership or the extent of damage in the supplied source material. The reported strikes were described as a response to attacks involving US warships.
Retrieved background material places the vessels near Iran’s Kharg Island, the Strait of Hormuz and in the Gulf of Oman. Those location details, like the military’s account of the operation, have not been independently confirmed.
US Central Command reportedly said two tankers were permanently disabled and a third was completely destroyed. The supplied material does not provide independent evidence supporting those assessments.
The US military has also alleged links between the vessels and financing for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and regional proxies. Those claims remain unverified.
