IRGC claims 20 ships targeted after US destroys five of its tankers

Iran’s IRGC claims it targeted 20 vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz, including two U.S. vessels and eight oil tankers, in retaliation for reported U.S. strikes on five Iranian tankers. The claims mark a major escalation in the maritime standoff, raising fresh fears for commercial shipping through the world’s critical oil chokepoint.