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US strikes 3 Iran oil tankers after naval attacks in Persian Gulf

The US military announced it destroyed or disabled three Iranian oil tankers in the Persian Gulf. This action followed an incident where Iranian forces targeted US Navy vessels. US officials stated the tankers were part of a network funding Iran's Revolutionary Guard, and the strike was intended to impose economic costs. AI

RANK_REASON Military action between nations involving destruction of assets and targeting of naval vessels. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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US strikes 3 Iran oil tankers after naval attacks in Persian Gulf

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    US ‘disables’ or ‘destroys’ 3 Iran oil tankers after warships targeted

    The US military says it has struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with missiles. The military’s statement on Saturday said an aircraft carrier and a destroyer evaded “multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks” and no US personnel were hurt. It said two Iran…