US Forces Strike Iranian Tankers Linked to IRGC After Warship Targeted
US military hit multiple Iranian tankers linked to the IRGC after new attempted missile attacks on a US Navy warship, a US official said.
The United States has carried out strikes on several Iranian tankers connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a senior US official confirmed on Sunday. The action came in direct response to fresh attempts by Iranian forces to launch missiles at a US Navy warship operating in the region.
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the tankers were targeted because of their ties to the IRGC, which Washington designates as a foreign terrorist organisation. The strikes mark an escalation in the ongoing maritime confrontation between the two countries.
Details of the operation, including the exact location of the strikes and the extent of damage inflicted on the vessels, have not been disclosed. The US Navy warship that was the subject of the attempted missile attacks was not identified publicly.
This development follows a series of tense encounters in Middle Eastern waters, where US forces have repeatedly intercepted or responded to Iranian aggression. The latest US action signals a more direct approach to degrading IRGC-linked assets that pose a threat to American naval operations.