US launches hellfire missiles at tanker headed for Iran’s Kharg Island
- The US has launched Hellfire missiles at an oil tanker attempting to reach Iran’s Kharg Island, after Donald Trump warned Tehran it “better behave” amid renewed strikes over the Strait of Hormuz.
- The unladen tanker had ignored multiple warnings before the US military fired the missiles into the ship's smokestack, Central Command (Centcom) said.
- Kharg Island is home to a terminal through which Tehran exports most of its oil.
Unverified
- The US has launched Hellfire missiles at an oil tanker attempting to reach Iran’s Kharg Island, after Donald Trump warned Tehran it “better behave” amid renewed strikes over the Strait of Hormuz.
- The unladen tanker had ignored multiple warnings before the US military fired the missiles into the ship's smokestack, Central Command (Centcom) said.
- Kharg Island is home to a terminal through which Tehran exports most of its oil.
Sources: The Independent