UPDATE: US Struck Iranian Tankers After Attempted Missile Attacks on Warship, Official Says

US forces struck multiple Iranian oil tankers linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in response to further attempted missile attacks on a US Navy warship, a US official told ABC News.

The official described the strikes as a response to the attempted attacks but did not identify the warship or name the tankers in the statement reported by ABC News.

The report did not specify the number of tankers targeted, the extent of damage or whether anyone was injured.