US destroys five Iranian tankers as Tehran launches retaliatory strikes on Jordan

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The US military destroyed five Iranian oil tankers following missile attacks on a US Navy warship, prompting Iran to launch retaliatory missile strikes on a US military base in Jordan. Jordan's army intercepted 18 missiles aimed at the kingdom during the exchange.

US military says it destroyed five more Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks on a Navy warship. Iran struck a US military base in Jordan with missiles in retaliation, the Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday. Jordan's army said it shot down 18 missiles from Iran targeting the kingdom.

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