Iran has claimed responsibility for a missile strike targeting a US Navy destroyer operating deep in the Indian Ocean, marking a major escalation in the ongoing confrontation. According to statements from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the attack took place roughly 600–650 kilometers from Iran’s coastline while the American vessel was reportedly refueling from a support tanker. Iran has claimed responsibility for a missile strike targeting a US Navy destroyer operating deep in the Indian Ocean, marking a major escalation in the ongoing confrontation. According to statements from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the attack took place roughly 600–650 kilometers from Iran’s coastline while the American vessel was reportedly refueling from a support tanker.