The US military said it had struck three Iranian oil tankers after American warships came under missile attack, warning it would "if necessary, destroy Iran's limited and exposed oil fleet" as tensions in the region escalated. According to the Guardian, citing officials, a US aircraft carrier and a destroyer avoided "multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks" while patrolling, with no injuries reported among US personnel. The Pentagon said two of the tankers were "permanently disabled", while a third, which was unladen, was destroyed.
