US military says it struck the five Iranian tankers after IRGC targeted a US warship twice in two days.
Iran says it has attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz after the US announced it had sunk five Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg island after accusing Tehran of launching ballistic missiles at a US warship.
Iran also fired missiles at US forces stationed at the Al-Azraq base in Jordan.
The exchange of fire overnight and Wednesday morning comes amid escalating tensions in the Gulf six months into the US and Israel’s war on Iran, with Tehran closing the Strait of Hormuz and Washington enforcing a naval blockade on Iranian ports.
The hostilities drove oil prices above $100 a barrel in early trading on Wednesday. Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned US attacks on Iranian tankers, warning of the escalatory consequences of such attacks.
“In response to the US’s aggressive actions against Iranian oil tankers, armed forces, in accordance with their inherent right of legitimate defence, attacked US military bases and facilities located in Jordan, which continues to support US military attacks against Iran, as well as several US vessels,” it said.
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