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Iranian crude oil tankers are seen after being struck by the U.S. military in this still image taken from video released Tuesday.
| U.S. Central Command / via REUTERS
Washington - U.S. forces destroyed five Iranian oil carriers on Tuesday after Tehran launched ballistic missiles at an American warship twice in recent days, the U.S. military said. "American forces directed the crews to abandon ship before the vessels were struck and rendered inoperable," U.S. Central Command said in a statement, adding the strikes were "in response to Iran's most recent failed attacks." While the missiles didn't hit the U.S. vessel, the attacks prompted the U.S. military to strike targets near the strategically crucial oil export hub of Kharg Island and the port city of Jask, spooking energy markets and raising fears of dramatic new escalation in the Iran war. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, SUBSCRIBE NOW
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