US Navy plays battleship, sinks five Iran tankers after failed attacks
It seems like the Middle East is once again turning into a real-life game of target practice.
The IRGC tried to play chicken with an American warship using ballistic missiles, and the US decided the best response was a game of sink-the-fleet. After the ship dodged the incoming fire, the US Central Command didn't just shrug it off—they hunted down and destroyed five Iranian oil tankers.
Things got even messier when Iran lobbed missiles at Jordan in retaliation, though most were intercepted before they could do any real damage. Marco Rubio Rubio has basically laid out a new math equation: every time a US ship is targeted, Iran loses more tankers. They are essentially trading oil infrastructure for missed shots at a boat.
Oil prices are already sweating bullets, and the IRGC is now threatening tankers near Kuwait and Bahrain, which is definitely a great way to ensure global calm.
When a country starts treating their own energy exports like disposable combat gear, the economic hangover is going to be brutal.
Source: CNN
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