US forces have destroyed five Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, escalating tensions with Tehran after Iran allegedly targeted an American warship.⁣ ⁣ The US military said crews were ordered to abandon the vessels before they were struck.⁣ ⁣ After the strikes, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said that it fired ballistic missiles at a base in Jordan used by the US military and attacked 10 ships.⁣ ⁣ #Iran #US #GulfOfOman #Oil #MiddleEast #IranWar