WorldIran live updates: US strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers in retaliation for targeting warships
Original reporting: Associated Press
Reports indicate the United States struck three Iranian oil tankers in retaliation after Iranian forces targeted American warships. The reported strikes are being covered as a live-developing situation involving U.S. military action against Iranian vessels.
Earliest published (publisher's reported time): Sep 5 at 10:40 AM ET — this is the publisher's own timestamp and may precede when TodayInPulse first detected the story.
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