U.S. strikes three Iranian oil tankers in renewal of hostilities

U.S. strikes three Iranian oil tankers in renewal of hostilities The U.S. strikes three Iranian oil tankers after Iran targets two American warships, in the latest exchange over shipping and the Strait of Hormuz. September 5, 20265:01 PM ET U.S. strikes three Iranian oil tankers in renewal of hostilities The U.S. strikes three Iranian oil tankers after Iran targets two American warships, in the latest exchange over shipping and the Strait of Hormuz. Transcript JOEL ROSE, HOST: The confrontation between the United States and Iran has flared up again this weekend with tit-for-tat strikes that are becoming a pattern in this conflict. The U.S. says it struck three Iranian oil tankers after Iran launched missiles at two American warships, putting fresh pressure on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and on global oil prices. The latest exchange comes after a weekslong lull in U.S.-Iran military action. NPR's international correspondent Carrie Kahn is in the region. So tell us what happened today.CARRIE KAHN, BYLINE: The U.S. military says Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or the IRGC, launched ballistic missiles toward two U.S. naval vessels. It was an aircraft carrier and a g...