Officials said US aircraft carrier and destroyer avoided attacks before three Iranian tankers were struck by the US
The US military said Saturday it struck three Iranian oil tankers after US navy warships came under missile attack, further escalating tensions in the region and warning it would “if necessary, destroy Iran’s limited and exposed oil fleet”.
According to the military, a US aircraft carrier and destroyer avoided “multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks” while patrolling the region. No US personnel were injured.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Marina Dunbar and agencies.
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