US military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted with missiles
CENTCOM said two tankers were permanently disabled and a third was destroyed after Iran launched missiles at U.S. Navy warships.
- On September 5, 2026, military forces struck three Iranian crude oil tankers in retaliation for failed ballistic missile attacks launched by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps against two warships, the command said.
- U.S. Central Command identified the vessels as part of a multibillion-dollar shadow network that funds regional proxies. President Donald Trump recently approved a "tanker for tanker" policy to impose direct economic costs for military provocations.
- Striking critical locations, the forces "permanently disabled" the M/T Downy off Kharg Island and the M/T Stark 1 near Jask. They also "completely destroyed" the M/T Kylo in the Gulf of Oman, though local media reported no casualties.
- Warning that retaliation could be "more severe than before", Tehran's military command cited the ongoing maritime blockade. Local officials also condemned the strikes as "illegal and aggressive actions" against their commercial fleet.
- More than 50 ships remain anchored in the region, as the exchanges escalate the six-month war and threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
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The U.S. is fighting attacks on its warships. In return, they are killing three tankers when they attack. According to the U.S. military, one of the ships is now at the bottom of the sea.
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