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Reuters
US military strikes three Iranian crude oil carriers, Central Command says reut.rs/3Tamkvs
CNN left
The US military says its forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers after Iran launched ballistic missiles toward two US Navy warships. https://cnn.it/4649MZw
The Hill center
U.S. Central Command (Centcom) on Saturday conducted strikes on several Iranian crude oil carriers in response to “multiple unprovoked” Iranian attacks on two U.S. Navy warships, according to the military command. The U.S. military “permanently disabled” three of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’s (IRGC) crude oil carriers located near Kharg Island and in the Gulf…
Bloomberg center
Bloomberg This Weekend has breaking news that US forces struck three Iranian crude carriers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles toward two US Navy warships, according to US Central Command. The renewed fighting around the Strait of Hormuz adds pressure to shipping and energy markets as President Donald Trump continues to downplay the conflict as something short of war. (Source: Bloomberg)
BBC World center
US Central Command says the attacks came after Iran launched ballistic missiles at two of its Navy warships.
CNBC left
U.S. attacks 3 Iranian oil tankers after missiles target Navy warships
The New York Times left
Breaking News: The U.S. said it struck three Iranian oil tankers in retaliation for what it said were unprovoked attempts by Iran to attack two U.S. warships. The strikes came days after the two sides exchanged some of their most intense fire in weeks.
The Washington Post left
Breaking news: The U.S. military said it hit three Iranian oil tankers, including one near Kharg Island, the country’s main oil terminal. U.S. Central Command said the strikes were in response to Iranian attacks on U.S. Navy warships.
The Guardian left
Officials said US aircraft carrier and destroyer avoided attacks before three Iranian tankers were struck by the US The US military said Saturday it struck three Iranian oil tankers after US navy warships came under missile attack, further escalating tensions in the region and warning it would “if necessary, destroy Iran’s limited and exposed oil fleet”. According to the military, a US aircraft carrier and destroyer avoided “multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks” while patrolling the region. No US
Al Jazeera center
US Central Command says its forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers on Saturday.
Bloomberg News center
The US military said it launched strikes against three Iranian crude oil tankers in retaliation for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeting two US Navy warships with ballistic missiles
The Guardian left
US military says it struck three Iranian tankers after American warships came under missile attack