An American source told i24NEWS that several Iranian tankers linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were attacked, without specifying the attacker. The report follows earlier US strikes on Iranian oil assets that prompted the IRGC to evacuate tanker crews.
This morning, an American source told i24NEWS that several Iranian tankers linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were attacked. The source did not specify the attacker. The report comes after a series of developments overnight, including official U.S. confirmation of strikes on Iranian oil assets.
The Zioneer reported at 00:06 Jerusalem that the IRGC ordered the evacuation of tanker crews in Kuwait and Bahrain following U.S. strikes, and that two damaged tankers were moved to the port of Jask. By 01:17 Jerusalem, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) officially announced it had destroyed five Iranian oil tankers in response to IRGC missile attacks on a U.S. Navy warship. The Iranian tanker M/T Riesco was sunk, and four others were disabled. The U.S. military also released footage of the strikes.
The escalation follows an earlier IRGC claim of responsibility for a fatal tanker attack, as The Zioneer reported on July 14. The IRGC had warned against cooperation with the U.S. in the Strait of Hormuz. The current confrontation marks a direct kinetic conflict between the U.S. and Iran, with the IRGC having previously threatened 'destructive space missiles' against Israel.
The American source's report appears to confirm additional attacks beyond the five tankers officially acknowledged by CENTCOM, but the details remain unclear. The source did not specify the number of tankers, their location, or the identity of the attacker. It is also not known whether the attacks are ongoing.
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