U.S. military says it destroyed 5 Iranian oil tankers after attacks on Navy warship

The U.S. military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in response to the latest attacks on its warships. Iran hit American targets in Jordan.

2-source coverage 2 references

NPRGuardian

U.S. military says it destroyed 5 Iranian oil tankers after attacks on Navy warship

In brief

Coverage context

2 sources and 2 references are grouped here to show the source evidence behind this ONP dossier.

Source coverage

Media reports

NPR 2h ago

U.S. military says it destroyed 5 Iranian oil tankers after attacks on Navy warship

Guardian 6h ago

US says Iranian tankers ‘destroyed’ after missile attacks on American warship

Tit-for-tat violence surges again in region, with tankers struck by the US in the Gulf of Oman, and reprisal attacks by Iran on a US base in Jordan The US military on Tuesday said it “destroyed” multiple Iranian tankers, after Iran attempted to strike a US navy warship with ballistic missiles, as violence once again surged across the region, pushing the price of oil close to $100 a barrel. American forces struck the…

More news

Also in the news

Saudi Arabia Vows Retaliation After Houthi Attacks Injure Dozens

World 17h ago Established

Saudi Arabia Vows Retaliation After Houthi Attacks Wound 73

Saudi Arabia has vowed retaliation after Iran-backed Houthi attacks on four cities and energy facilities wounded 73 people and caused oil fires, Saudi authorities said. The overnight strikes, the largest such assault in years, came amid weeks of escalating clashes that have shattered a four-year truce in Yemen's civil war. Oil prices neared $100 a barrel following the attacks.

6 references

NYTNPRNews24BBCGuardian

William and Kate join Prince George as he starts first day at Eton

World 15h ago Developing

Prince George Begins at Eton College

Prince George, 13, began his first day at Eton College on Tuesday, accompanied by his parents Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales. The all-boys boarding school marks the latest phase in the future king's education.

3 references

News24SkyBBC

Australian Social Media Users Could Get Power to Switch Off Algorithms

World 18h ago Developing

Australia to Let Social Media Users Opt Out of Algorithms

Australia will require social media platforms to notify new and existing users that they can opt out of algorithmic feeds and choose a chronological or non-personalised default, the government said on Tuesday. Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said tech companies had been conducting "real-time, unregulated product testing on Australians" for too long.

2 references

NPRNYT

Discovery

See what’s emerging. See what’s changing.

Explore stories gaining momentum and continuing events with new developments.

Explore Discovery