00:02In the latest escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, the U.S. Central Command
00:07said it struck three Iranian oil tankers on Sunday, on Saturday, amid an ongoing naval
00:12blockade imposed on the Persian nation. CENTCOM released photos it said showed the sinking
00:19of the empty Kailo tanker after it was struck in the Gulf of Oman. The statement followed
00:25to say that two other Iranian oil carriers were permanently disabled in attacks that
00:30represent a dangerous escalation of violence as negotiations have come to a halt in the
00:35regional conflict. Earlier, Iranian-State TV has said four U.S. missiles struck a tanker
00:41about 10 kilometers from Karg Island, home to a terminal through which the country exports
00:47most of its oil. The strides came nearly a week after the U.S. and Iran resume attacks following
00:54a month of relative calm as the U.S. military continues its illegal aggressions against Iran's
00:59southern coast.
