The retaliatory attacks across the Gulf comes a day after US on Thursday night carried out a major wave of military strikes against Iran.

The United States and Iran escalated their attacks across the Middle East on Friday, trading strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified.

Missiles destroyed an Iranian surveillance tower at a key port in Iran, as the US launched a sixth night of strikes against the Islamic Republic.

Iran claimed it launched missile and drone attacks on US military bases in Jordan and Qatar in retaliation for fresh American strikes. The claims have not been confirmed by the US, Jordan or Qatar.

The U.S. was informed about Israel’s plans to strike Iran’s massive South Pars natural gas field, but did not take part in it, according to an AP source who spoke on condition of anonymity.

According to the maritime agency UKMTO, the third tanker was struck by a drone, but no structural damage was reported.

Washington and Tehran have not publicly signaled any diplomatic progress after nearly a week straight of renewed strikes.

Iran launched missiles and drones toward American military bases in four Middle Eastern countries Thursday following a second night of US strikes on the Islamic Republic. Tehran said it targeted Patriot missile interceptors in Kuwait,