US forces sink five Iranian tankers after missile exchanges with Iran

U.S. Central Command announced that crews aboard a U.S. Navy warship were instructed to abandon ship before it could engage after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched missile attacks on the vessel twice within a 48‑hour period. The alerts came amid a broader escalation in the region, with Tehran conducting missile strikes on U.S. targets located in Jordan and issuing evacuation warnings to commercial tankers operating near Kuwait and Bahrain.

The coordinated actions reflect heightened tensions between the United States and Iran, prompting heightened security measures for naval and maritime assets in the Gulf and surrounding waters. U.S. officials emphasized that the warnings and defensive posture are intended to protect personnel while diplomatic channels remain open to de‑escalate the situation.