U.S. forces destroyed five IRGC-linked oil tankers Tuesday after Iran twice targeted an American warship with ballistic missiles, carrying out Washington’s warning that continued attacks on the U.S. Navy would exact an increasingly steep price on Tehran’s oil fleet.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the American warship evaded both attacks over the past two days and continued patrolling regional waters, with no U.S. personnel harmed.
“Iran has no means by which to defend these vessels,” the command said.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio made the retaliatory policy explicit Tuesday, saying Tehran should expect to lose oil tankers each time it…
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