US says it destroyed five Iranian tankers after Navy warship targeted with missiles
U.S. Central Command said it hit five Iranian crude oil carriers on Tuesday after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted a U.S. Navy warship with ballistic missiles on two occasions over two days.
TL;DR
- U.S. Central Command destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers.
- The destruction occurred on Tuesday.
- The action was a response to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeting a U.S. Navy warship with ballistic missiles on two occasions.
- The carriers destroyed were M/T Kaviz, M/T Charminar, M/T Horizon 1, and M/T Riesco in the Gulf of Oman, and M/T Derya near Kharg Island.
- American forces directed crews to abandon ship before striking the vessels.