US Central Command says its forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers on Saturday.
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WorldPingThe tit-for-tat strikes come nearly a week after fighting between the US and Iran flared again following weeks of relative calm.
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Three Iranian crude oil carriers were hit by U.S. forces on Saturday near Iran's key oil export hub, Kharg Island, in the Gulf, U.S. Central Command reported.
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WorldPingThe strikes come a day after President Trump appeared to downplay the war with Iran as "small potatoes" during an exchange with reporters in the Oval Office.
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WorldPingIn a tense confrontation, US forces targeted three Iranian oil tankers after missile strikes on Navy warships. The vessels successfully dodged multiple Iranian attacks without any injuries reported.
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WorldPingThe U.S.military says it has struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with missiles…
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Iran fired ballistic missiles at a U.S. aircraft carrier and a destroyer, but the ships were able to evade the attacks, Central Command said.
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