U.S. bombs Iranian tankers in Gulf of Oman following warship missile attack

U.S. forces struck five Iranian oil tankers, four in the Gulf of Oman and one near Kharg Island, after Iran launched repeated missile attacks against a U.S. Navy vessel over two days, according to CENTCOM. One tanker caught fire and sank; CENTCOM said crews were ordered to abandon ship beforehand and that the U.S. warship evaded the missiles without casualties.

Iran retaliated with a barrage of ballistic missiles aimed at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan; Jordanian air defenses reportedly intercepted 18 of 20 missiles, with the remaining two landing in unpopulated areas and no casualties reported. The exchange follows a string of similar strikes and counterstrikes across the Strait of Hormuz corridor since late August, including U.S. attacks on IRGC missile launchers and Iranian claims of hits on six vessels.

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