US threatens to sink all Iranian oil tankers after strikes on three vessels

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth threatened to destroy Iran's entire oil tanker fleet in response to attacks on US warships, following US strikes on three Iranian vessels. This marks a significant escalation in direct US-Iran military confrontation, with potential implications for global oil supply and regional stability. The threat is unverified in terms of actual capability or intent, but the rhetoric signals a hardening US posture.