The U.S. struck three Iranian tankers after CENTCOM said Iran fired ballistic missiles toward two U.S. Navy ships. ABC News' Steven Portnoy reports.

He’s a lunatic running a shit show

So we struck an unarmed tanker?

@stevenportnoy Fake news. The Iranian Navy was already decimated 6 months ago… right? RIGHT?!?!

The Iranians are like prisoners in a prison throwing things at the guards once in a while. The USA runs the prison. What are Iran's 40,000 longshoremen doing now ?

Trump says its not a war..so its aggressive talks then 😆

Iran has a right to defend itself.

That will help gas prices!

If leaders describe war as “small potatoes” while strikes widen, tankers are attacked and the Strait of Hormuz grows more dangerous, the language itself becomes part of the risk. Serious conflicts demand restraint, clear objectives and diplomacy, not bravado. Peace is not weakness; it is strategic wisdom. 🕊️ Please read my latest X:

Why is gas inching closer to $4 per gallon.

The message from CENTCOM is unmistakable: attacks on U.S. forces will trigger a direct response. This latest exchange could have major consequences for the Strait of Hormuz and global energy markets.

Way to cause an environmental catastrophe that should be great for oil prices

the USA obviously does not want peace. Iran has a right to navigate its ships through international waters. the USA has no right target oil tankers. this is about stopping china getting oil.

This is just polluting the worlds water ways more

It’s time.

And if that doesn’t work, they will wipe out another girl’s school or two.

Attacking tankers? That's not something the military should be doing. The criminal state of USA is committing atrocities.

And iran stuck 6 ships tied to America

Exactly how it should be handled. If they target U.S. assets, taking out the financial lifeline funding the IRGC is the right way to raise the cost of escalation.

You forget to mention Iran struck back on six ships that we’re still losing. In addition claiming oil transfers we made happen that were actually countries already cooperating with Iran.

Enforce the Blockade: It signals that any future Iranian attack on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz will be met with targeting their entire oil tanker fleet. Let’s see how well they do the IRGC and how well they take care of their country with all the oil tankers, disabled or sunk the US Navy can pursue them throughout the world as well as the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Omar. Financial Asphyxiation: The operation targeted the shadow network funding the IRGC and its regional armed proxies to strip Iran of its remaining wartime revenue

War emissions add up. Striking tankers risks oil spills and releases CO₂ and soot. Combined with fuel burned by jets, ships, missiles, and fires across the Middle East, the conflict creates a cumulative environmental burden and a measurable contribution to global warming.

"Whoa, that's intense! Did Iran really fire missiles at US Navy shipsd".

I'm only concerned about the quality of our Ocean water as 1st to lead every Military.

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