US Strikes Iranian Tankers as IRGC Attacks Escalate in Hormuz

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US forces struck Iranian oil tankers linked to the IRGC after Iran attempted to attack a US carrier and destroyer, with strikes reported near Kharg Island and the port of Jask; Tehran had warned it would target oil tankers in Kuwait and Bahrain, following a weekend clash in which the US sank one tanker and disabled two others, as sanctions on Iran’s aviation sector expand and the Strait of Hormuz remains a critical flashpoint.
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