IRGC Threatens Oil Tanker Strikes in Kuwait, Bahrain After US Attack on Iranian Vessel

Iranian media reports a US missile struck an Iranian tanker off Kharg Island, prompting the IRGC to threaten targeting oil tankers in Kuwait and Bahrain. The Iranian Armed Forces chief of staff warned of attacks on US bases if tankers are hit. This escalation risks disrupting Gulf oil flows and drawing US retaliation, though the strike report remains unverified.