The Wall Street Journal reported, citing a US official, that Iran launched an attack on US Navy ships on Monday for the second time in recent days.
According to the American official, an American aircraft carrier and a destroyer were also targeted by Iranian ballistic missiles on Friday, however, the type of vessels targeted in Monday’s attack was not specified in the report.
The Wall Street Journal also wrote that American officials are concerned about Iran’s use of more advanced weapons and missile capabilities.
Meanwhile, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) has claimed in a statement that US forces fired on five tankers carrying Iranian crude oil after the Revolutionary Guards twice targeted a US warship with ballistic missiles over the past two days.
These claims come as a Wall Street Journal report indicates American officials’ concern about Iran’s development of missile capabilities and its ability to target more US Navy ships.
