The United States has struck three Iranian oil tankers after saying two of its Navy warships were targeted by Iranian ballistic missiles, according to US Central Command.
The command said the American attacks followed the launch of ballistic missiles by Iran at two US Navy vessels. The source material identifies the targets of the US action as three Iranian oil tankers, but does not provide further details about the vessels or the circumstances of the strikes.
US Central Command is the military command responsible for American operations across parts of the Middle East and surrounding regions. Its statement presents the US strikes as a response to the alleged missile launches against its warships.
The available information does not specify where the incidents took place, when the missile launches occurred, whether the warships were hit, or whether there were casualties. It also does not include any response from Iranian authorities.
The latest known position from the supplied material is that US Central Command has linked the strikes on the three Iranian oil tankers to the reported ballistic missile attack on two US Navy warships. Further details on damage, casualties or diplomatic consequences have not been provided.
