U.S. strikes three Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks on Navy ships

U.S. forces hit three Iranian crude oil tankers on Saturday after U.S. Central Command said Iran’s Revolutionary Guard launched ballistic missiles toward two Navy warships in the region. CENTCOM said one tanker was disabled near Kharg Island, another near Jask, and a third was attacked in the Gulf of Oman. According to CENTCOM, a U.S. aircraft carrier and guidedmissile destroyer avoided the missile attacks, and no American personnel were injured. Admiral Brad Cooper said the strikes were meant to raise the economic cost for Iran if U.S. ships were targeted. The attack came a day after the Treasury Department announced sanctions on a Turkish investment bank and two subsidiaries that Washington says helped move funds for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. The conflict has further disrupted oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, a major route for global energy supplies.