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US Military Says It Destroyed Five Iranian Crude Carriers After Missile Attacks on Navy Ships
Suehyeon Lee
Summary
- The US military said it destroyed five Iranian crude carriers in response to an attack by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC, on US Navy ships.
- US Central Command said the move was a response after the IRGC targeted US Navy warships twice with ballistic missiles.
- The targeted US warships avoided both ballistic missile attacks, and no US service members were reported injured.
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The US military said it destroyed five Iranian crude carriers in response to attacks by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC, on US Navy ships.
US Central Command said on X on September 8 that it destroyed the five vessels after the IRGC targeted US Navy warships twice with ballistic missiles over the previous two days.
The US warships avoided both missile attacks and continue patrol missions in regional waters, Central Command said.
No US service members were reported injured.
Suehyeon Lee
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