US hits Iranian oil tankers, and other key Mideast developments
- The U.S. military struck three Iranian oil tankers that it said were part of a shadow network funding Iran's Revolutionary Guard and regional proxies.
- Iranian state TV reported four U.S. missiles hit a tanker approximately 6 miles from Kharg Island, with no casualties reported.
- U.S. military stated an American aircraft carrier and destroyer evaded multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks while patrolling the region with no personnel injured.
- The strikes represent the first exchange of fire after a month of relative calm in the region.
- U.S. Ambassador to Israel condemned Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank, calling it an 'act of terror.'
The U.S. military said it struck three Iranian oil tankers as part of ongoing tensions in the Middle East. According to Iranian state TV, four U.S. missiles hit a tanker located approximately 6 miles from Kharg Island, a major oil export terminal. Iran reported no casualties from the strike. The tankers were identified by the U.S. military as part of a shadow network that provides financial support to Iran's Revolutionary Guard and its armed proxies operating throughout the region.
The strikes mark a resumption of U.S. military action after a month-long pause. The U.S. military reported that an American aircraft carrier and destroyer successfully evaded multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks while conducting patrols in the Strait of Hormuz. No U.S. personnel were injured in these encounters. Fighting around the strategic waterway has intensified in recent weeks, with Kharg Island having been repeatedly targeted during the conflict, including previous U.S. strikes on military installations there in March.
Separately, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank, characterizing the actions as terrorism. Speaking to Palestinian American residents, the ambassador used the term 'terrorists' to describe settlers engaged in property seizures and violence, language typically reserved by U.S. officials for Palestinian militant groups.
美国打击伊朗油轮及中东其他重要动态
美国军方表示打击了三艘伊朗油轮，这是中东地区持续紧张局势的一部分。据伊朗国家电视台报道，四枚美国导弹击中位于卡尔格岛附近约6英里处的一艘油轮，该岛是伊朗主要石油出口码头。伊朗报告称此次打击无人员伤亡。美国军方确认这些油轮属于为伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队及其在该地区活动的武装代理提供财务支持的影子网络。
此次打击标志着美国军事行动在暂停一个月后的恢复。美国军方报告称一艘美国航母和一艘驱逐舰在霍尔木兹海峡进行巡逻期间成功躲避了多次伊朗无端攻击。无美国人员在这些交火中受伤。这条战略水道周围的战斗近周来已加剧，卡尔格岛在冲突期间遭多次打击，包括美国在3月对该岛军事设施的先前打击。
另外，美国驻以色列大使迈克·赫克比谴责了以色列定居者在被占领约旦河西岸的暴力行为，将这些行为描述为恐怖主义。大使在与巴勒斯坦裔美国居民交谈时，用'恐怖分子'一词形容从事财产侵占和暴力的定居者，这种措辞通常被美国官员用于巴勒斯坦武装组织。