The IRGC claimed its naval forces had ambushed a US submarine at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz.By Vered Weiss, World Israel NewsA US missile reportedly struck a small Iranian oil tanker near Kharg Island on Tuesday, as Iran threatened to retaliate against American bases in the region if its oil vessels come under attack.Local sources cited by Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency said the tanker was hit about 4 miles (6.4 kilometers) from Kharg Island, Iran’s principal maritime oil hub, which handles roughly 90% of the country’s crude oil exports.No casualties were reported. Tasnim said the vessel’s crew was being evacuated following the strike.Maj. Gen. Ali Abdollahi, commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, which coordinates military operations, warned that attacks against Iranian shipping would trigger a military response against US interests.“The aggressive US military has ordered Iranian oil tankers to evacuate ahead of attacks against them,” Abdollahi said. “I announce that any attack on Iran’s oil tankers will lead to attacks on American bases in the region by the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran.”Another unexplained incident was reported elsewhere along Iran’s coast earlier Tuesday.The semi-official Fars news agency said an explosion was heard in Jask, a port city on the Gulf of Oman. No connection between the explosion and the reported tanker strike was immediately established.Separately, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed its naval forces had ambushed a US submarine at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz following several days of relative quiet in the region.“Fighters from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy succeeded in setting an ambush for one of the most advanced submarines belonging to the terrorist American military, at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, during a complex intelligence and military operation that took place today.” the IRGC announced.The post US targets Iranian tanker near Kharg Island oil hub appeared first on World Israel News.