US Response to Iran: Three Oil Tankers Disabled
CENTCOM announced it struck three Iranian tankers in the Gulf in response to a missile attack on a US aircraft carrier, as diplomatic and military tensions escalate in the region.
The US Central Command reported that it destroyed or disabled three Iranian oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman following unsuccessful ballistic missile attacks targeting an American aircraft carrier and destroyer.
CENTCOM Operation Against Tankers
The US Central Command announced that it responded to Iran's unsuccessful ballistic missile attacks targeting a US aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer.
The statement shared the information that three Iranian oil tankers located in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman were permanently disabled or destroyed.
Emphasis on Economic Cost and Nuclear Debates
CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper emphasized that the economic cost of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps opening fire on US ships would be much higher.
Meanwhile, the US, UK, France, and Germany drafted a resolution calling for Iran to be referred to the UN Security Council on the grounds that it is not complying with its nuclear obligations.
President Donald Trump stated that they are considering the option of striking Pickaxe Mountain, which could be an Iranian nuclear facility.
Regional Conflicts and Other Developments
It was reported that four people lost their lives in Israeli attacks in Lebanon from night until morning.
In the clashes in Yemen, it was recorded that more than 60 people lost their lives.
Additionally, the United States announced that it approved a $5 billion bomb and equipment sale to Saudi Arabia.