US Forces Destroy 10 Iranian Tankers Linked to Shadow Network in Past Week: CENTCOM

U.S. forces have destroyed 10 Iranian tankers associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) within the last week. These actions were a response to Iran’s attempted strikes against U.S. Navy warships in the Middle East. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) refuted claims by the IRGC that Iranian attacks had successfully hit U.S. warships.

• American forces destroyed 10 Iranian tankers with ties to the IRGC in the past week.
• The attacks were in response to attempted Iranian strikes against U.S. Navy warships.
• CENTCOM denied IRGC claims of successfully striking U.S. warships.
• Iranian military spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaghari claimed Iran targeted two U.S. warships.
• Fars News Agency reported the two vessels were damaged by ballistic missiles.