U.S. Central Command announced early Wednesday the destruction of five Iranian crude oil tankers. This followed the Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeting a U.S. warship twice with ballistic missiles in two days. The Command explained the U.S. ship evaded these Iranian
attacks, continuing patrols casualty-free. It confirmed all IRGC attempts against U.S. Navy vessels failed, with no human losses. Destroyed tankers included "Kaviz," "Sharminar," "Horizon 1," "Resco" (Gulf of Oman), and "Derya" (near Kharg Island). Central Command stated Iran uses these in
a secret multi-billion-dollar network funding the IRGC and proxies. U.S. officials announced Tuesday the targeting of Iranian oil tankers near Kharg and Jask in southern Iran. This escalation occurs amid rising U.S.-Iran tensions, marked by mutual threats to commercial and military fleets
in vital waterways.
