美国中央司令部宣布周二对5艘伊朗油轮发动打击，击沉油轮M/T Riesco，作为对伊朗两次针对美国军舰攻击的回应1。美国国务卿马克·鲁比奥表示："每次伊朗试图打击美国军舰，他们都会损失油轮。我认为你今天会再看到一次"1。
伊朗随后向约旦美军基地发射20枚导弹，其中18枚被击落1。伊朗方面声称其攻击了两艘美国船舶、八艘油轮和10艘"不合规船舶"1。此外，伊朗海军宣称缴获了一架美国无人潜航器1。美伊之间的这轮升级冲突发生在伊朗去年2月28日遭美国和以色列攻击后六个多月1。
中东局势紧张推高了国际油价。布伦特原油价格上涨2.1%，突破每桶100美元关口，为自7月以来首次2；美国原油上涨1.3%至94.23美元/桶1。油价自8月初以来已累计上涨约四分之一2。伊朗支持的胡塞武装前夜袭击沙特阿拉伯四座城市，造成70多人伤亡，油田设施起火，进一步加剧了能源市场的不安2。
The United States Central Command announced it destroyed Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday, sinking at least one vessel in response to Iranian attacks on American military ships 1. The strike on the M/T Riesco followed a pattern of escalating military confrontation in the region 1.
Iran retaliated by launching missiles at an American military base in Jordan, firing approximately 20 projectiles of which 18 were intercepted 1. In parallel, Iran's navy claimed to have attacked two American vessels and eight oil tankers, along with ten additional vessels deemed non-compliant 1. The Iranian military separately reported that one of its own oil tankers sank in the Gulf of Oman 1.
The escalation prompted strong rhetoric from US officials. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated: "Each time Iran attempts to strike American warships, they lose oil tankers. I think you will see that happen one more time today" 1. This cycle of retaliation has intensified over the past week, with the latest round occurring more than six months after Iran faced American and Israeli strikes in late February of the previous year 1.
The military confrontation has sent shock waves through energy markets. Brent crude surged 2.1 percent to cross the $100-per-barrel threshold for the first time since July, marking the highest point since prices reached $126 per barrel in April 2. West Texas Intermediate crude climbed 1.3 percent to $94.23 per barrel 1. Oil prices have risen approximately one-quarter since early August as regional tensions persist 2. The price surge has triggered concerns about inflation and potential interest rate increases, with British natural gas prices reaching three-and-a-half-year highs amid the turmoil 2.
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