US Central Command says the attacks came after Iran launched ballistic missiles at two of its Navy warships.

The US attacked more Iranian oil tankers overnight, with the worsening tensions over control of the Strait of Hormuz sending Brent crude beyond $100 a barrel.

Brent crude futures closed at $96.28 a barrel on Friday — their highest level since ​July 24 — as escalating tensions in West Asia drove global supply concerns.

U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday, U.S. Central Command said, including one off the coast of Kharg Island, near Iran's key oil export hub.

The U.S. military said it hit three Iranian oil tankers, after accusing Iran of targeting its warships. The past week saw the first exchange of fire after a month of relative calm. Meanwhile, the U.S.

U.S. forces launched strikes against three Iranian crude oil tankers on Saturday in response to attempted attacks on Navy warships, U.S. Central Command said in a statement. An American aircraft ...

IRGC says it attacked 10 ships, including two US vessels and eight oil tankers US military says it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers Trump predicts November end to war, despite worries about lengthy ...

"Until Hormuz fully re-opens and confidence returns, the crude reality is ⁠that pressure at both ends of the barrel will ...

By Elwely Elwelly, Yomna Ehab and Muhammad Al Gebaly DUBAI/CAIRO, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The Middle East war intensified on Tuesday with Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen launching strikes on several Saudi ...

U.S. forces struck several Iranian tankers amid the Strait of Hormuz war escalation and has Iran warning of a "faster, heavier and more painful" response. CENTCOM said one vessel sank. Oil Prices and ...

The U.S. military says it has struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with missiles.

The strikes come a day after President Trump appeared to downplay the war with Iran as "small potatoes" during an exchange with reporters in the Oval Office.