Key facts
- US forces struck three Iranian oil tankers.
- The attacks were in response to Iran's IRGC launching ballistic missiles toward two US Navy warships.
- One tanker was struck near Kharg Island, and two near Jask County.
- Tanker crews were safely evacuated, and no American personnel were harmed.
US forces struck three Iranian oil tankers after Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles toward two US Navy warships, according to a US official speaking to Reuters. The strikes occurred near Iran's Jask port and Kharg Island. One tanker was hit near Kharg Island, and two others near Jask County in Hormozgan province. Reports indicate that one of the Jask-area tankers was carrying oil, while the other was empty. The crews of all attacked tankers were safely evacuated and transported to shore. US Central Command confirmed that a US aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer successfully evaded multiple Iranian attacks, with no American personnel harmed.