U.S. forces attacked three Iranian oil tankers in retaliation for Iran's ballistic missile strike on two U.S. Navy warships. This action continues a six-month "tit-for-tat" conflict between the U.S. and Iran. A new "tanker-for-tanker" policy, approved by President Trump, guides these retaliatory strikes. CENTCOM confirmed the U.S. response came after an aircraft carrier and destroyer evaded Iranian missiles. The U.S. strikes reportedly "permanently disabled" two tankers, the M/T Downy and M/T Stark 1. Additionally, the M/T Kylo was "completely destroyed" in the Gulf of Oman after its crew was warned to evacuate. CENTCOM further shared video footage of these strikes on social media. Despite early predictions from Trump about a swift resolution, the conflict has now lasted six months. This exchange of attacks occurred after Trump downplayed the conflict and Vice President Vance denied an active war. A recent poll indicates that 65% of Americans favor a deal to end the war quickly.