US strikes five oil tankers in Gulf of Oman, Strait of Hormuz; Iran threatens retaliation

US forces attacked four oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and one in the Strait of Hormuz, marking a direct military escalation against Iranian-linked shipping. Iran's Revolutionary Guard has threatened to strike vessels off Bahrain and Kuwait in response, raising the risk of broader regional conflict and potential disruption to oil transit through a critical chokepoint.