U.S. Strikes Three Iranian Tankers; Iran Threatens Hormuz 'Prohibited Zone'

U.S. Central Command reported Saturday strikes on three Iranian oil tankers — M/T Downy, M/T Stark 1, and M/T Kylo — in response to IRGC ballistic missile attacks on two U.S. warships. Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei claimed Iran deployed a domestically produced anti-ship missile against a U.S. vessel for the first time, though no independent confirmation exists in the corpus. Rezaei also announced Iran will establish a 'prohibited zone' outside the Strait of Hormuz, with shipping route maps agreed with Oman to be signed 'in coming days.' WTI crude rose 0.72% to $92.14/barrel and Brent 0.63% to $96.89 in early Asian trade Monday. The Washington Post, citing unnamed military experts, reported one of six U.S. guided bombs may have struck a wedding ceremony in the Iranian city of Koostek/Sirik — a Developing-confidence claim Iran is leveraging by granting access to 30 foreign journalists.