The U.S. sank the Iranian Revolutionary Guards tanker M/T Riesco, and Iran said it hit a U.S. destroyer

U.S. Central Command released footage of the sinking of the Revolutionary Guards crude oil tanker M/T Riesco. (Reuters)

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed that in response to the U.S. attack on Iranian tankers, it carried out missile strikes on two U.S. destroyers, causing "severe damage" to the two ships. In response, the U.S. Central Command stated that the warships were not hit and retaliated by sinking the Revolutionary Guards' crude oil tanker M/T Riesco.

According to comprehensive foreign media reports, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards issued a statement today (9th) that it successfully attacked the US Navy DDG-119 and DDG-53 destroyers, causing "severe damage" to the two warships, in response to "aggressive behavior and malicious harassment against Iranian oil tankers and ships." Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported that the operation caused "significant damage" to the naval ship.

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In response, the U.S. Central Command responded that the warship was not hit and no U.S. military personnel were injured in the incident. It continues to perform patrol missions. However, the U.S. Central Command did not disclose the name of the destroyed destroyer that was attacked.

At the same time, as the Revolutionary Guards attacked a US destroyer, its crude oil tanker M/T Riesco was sunk by the US military in the Gulf of Oman last night (8th).