The United States military said Saturday its forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles toward two US Navy warships.
The fresh exchanges threaten to heighten a shipping war in and beyond the Persian Gulf, as Iran seeks to prevent shipping transiting the Strait of Hormuz without its consent and the US steps up targeting of Iranian shipping.
0:00 The US strikes three Iranian oil tankers
2:46 How much military capability does Iran need to threaten the Strait?
4:29 Energy Secretary Chris Wright reacts to the latest escalation
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