US military strikes three Iranian tankers

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US Central Command forces struck three Iranian crude oil tankers on Saturday. The strikes were in response to unprovoked attacks by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Centcom said in a statement. The carriers targeted in the US strikes were M/T Downy off the coast of Kharg Island and M/T Stark 1 near Jask. A third vessel, M/T Kylo (also called “Noxen”), was ‘rendered inoperable’ in the Gulf of Oman after the crew were directed to abandon ship, Centcom added. US forces said the three tankers are part of a multibillion-dollar shadow network that funds the IRGC and its regional…

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