00:00Reportedly, U.S. forces have just destroyed five more Iranian oil tankers, and the six-month conflict has escalated again.
00:07CENTCOM confirmed a strike, crippling vessels like the M.T. Riesco in the Gulf of Oman and M.T. Daria
00:13near Karg Island.
00:14This came after Iran fired ballistic missiles at a U.S. warship twice this week.
00:19Both attempts missed, and no Americans were hurt.
00:21It follows the reported tanker-for-tanker policy from Saturday, when three tankers were destroyed after Iran targeted a carrier
00:27and a destroyer.
00:28Tehran claims it answered with ten vessels this time, including the destroyers USS Delbert D. Black and USS John Paul
00:35Jones.
00:36Washington hasn't confirmed if either ship was hit.
00:39Simultaneously, Iran fired missiles at Jordan's Muwafak Salty Base overnight.
00:44Jordan's military intercepted 18 of 20, reporting zero casualty.
00:48With Brent crude nearing $100 a barrel, its highest since July, the pattern is clear.
00:53Three tankers were followed by six more.
00:55Five tankers were followed by ten claimed target.
00:57Neither side is slowing down.
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