A U.S. official says Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have removed restrictions on U.S. military use of their airspace in operations involving Iran. The official also says Riyadh was angry after President Trump publicly downplayed the recent Iranian strikes on Fujairah in the UAE.
Reportedly, the US military struck and disabled an Iranian oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz for violating the blockade. Iran claims they retaliated and struck up to three US destroyers, forcing one or more to withdraw. Obviously, this is not confirmed.
Iran’s Tasnim News claims the Iranian navy targeted 3 American destroyers operating near the Strait of Hormuz.
The Iranian army spokesperson said:
The aggressive, terrorist, and pirate U.S. military violated the ceasefire by targeting an Iranian oil tanker traveling from Iran’s coastal waters near Jask toward the Strait of Hormuz, as well as another vessel entering the Strait of Hormuz near the Emirati port of Fujairah.
At the same time, with the cooperation of some regional countries, they carried out air attacks on civilian areas along the coasts of Bandar Khamir, Sirik, and Qeshm Island.
The Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran immediately responded by attacking U.S. military vessels east of the Strait of Hormuz and south of the port of Chabahar, reportedly inflicting significant damage on them.
Iran says U.S. forces bombed one of its oil tankers.
Explosions reported on Qeshm Island and in Bandar Abbas, home to Iran’s largest naval base. https://t.co/M27i4D8K4H
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Footage out of Tehran right now. pic.twitter.com/7P4qmaTzYV
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Anti-aircraft fire spotted over Tehran moments ago. pic.twitter.com/yPU2AHnSoE
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They have ghost ships?
Iran built a massive ghost fleet to evade sanctions.
We tracked them.
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