Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:11pm on 05 Mar 2026,Thursday International
Iran has claimed it carried out a strike on a U.S. oil tanker in the Persian Gulf, according to reports from Iranian state media. The country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the tanker was hit during ongoing regional tensions and caught fire after the attack. However, there has been no immediate confirmation from the United States, international shipping authorities, or independent sources about the incident or the tanker’s condition. The claim comes as tensions continue to escalate across the Middle East, raising concerns about the security of global energy supplies and commercial shipping routes in the strategically important Gulf region. (PC: Reuters)
