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Iranian tanker hit by US attack near Iran's Kharg Island, Tasnim says
Iranian media said no smoke or casualties were seen, and the tanker strike claim remained unconfirmed as officials gave no immediate comment.
- Explosions were heard near Iran's Kharg Island on September 5, 2026, with Iranian media reporting an Iranian tanker possibly targeted by a U.S. strike, although no visible smoke or official confirmation of an attack on the island was provided.
- The renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran began on September 5, 2026, with U.S. attacks on Iran prompting retaliatory strikes by Tehran on U.S. targets in West Asia amid ongoing disputes over the Strait of Hormuz.
- Kharg Island is a major Iranian oil export terminal previously targeted by U.S. forces, and any damage to its infrastructure could significantly affect Iranian exports and global energy markets.
- U.S. President Donald Trump warned of a possible imminent U.S. strike on the Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site near Natanz and described the ongoing conflict as 'small potatoes'.
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