US military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted with missiles
CENTCOM said two tankers were permanently disabled and one was destroyed after Iran fired missiles at U.S. warships, escalating the maritime conflict.
- On Saturday, September 5, 2026, U.S. Central Command forces destroyed or permanently disabled three Iranian oil tankers following failed ballistic missile attacks by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps against two U.S. Navy warships.
- CENTCOM justified the retaliatory strikes, stating the tankers financed the IRGC and its regional proxies through a "multibillion-dollar shadow network" that the military alleged funds regional operations.
- Military officials confirmed M/T Downy and M/T Stark 1 were "permanently disabled" off Kharg Island and near Jask, while M/T Kylo was "completely destroyed" in the Gulf of Oman after crews abandoned ship.
- Iran's military command warned retaliation against U.S. naval vessels would be "more severe than before," while the foreign ministry condemned the strikes as "illegal and aggressive actions" without elaborating.
- Official Pentagon data confirms 18 U.S. service members have been killed since February, contradicting President Donald Trump's description of the conflict as "small potatoes" and Vice President JD Vance's claim of "no active shooting.
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