US strikes three Iranian oil tankers after IRGC attack on American naval ships, Central Command says

DUBAI, Sept 5 (Reuters) - U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankerson Saturday, U.S. Central Command said, including one off the coast of Kharg Island, near Iran's key oil exporthub.The strikes were carried out after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missilesat two U.S. Navy ships,Central Command said. “Let the message to theIRGC be clear: If you shoot at two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost — taking out three of yours," said Admiral Brad Coo

Source: Al-Monitor