US destroys five Iranian oil tankers in response to ballistic missile attacks on navy warship
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- US Central Command (CENTCOM) said that its forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers in the Middle East on Tuesday, noting them as retaliatory strikes after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted an American Navy warship with ballistic mi...S1
- The US military has released video of its forces destroying what it says are five Iranian crude oil tankers.S2
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US destroys five Iranian oil tankers in response to ballistic missile attacks on navy warship
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said that its forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers in the Middle East on Tuesday, noting them as retaliatory strikes after the Islamic Revo…
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US bombs five Iranian oil tankers after its navy is attacked
The US military has released video of its forces destroying what it says are five Iranian crude oil tankers.
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Published Sep 8, 2026 · updated Sep 9, 2026
What to know
- US Central Command (CENTCOM) said that its forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers in the Middle East on Tuesday, noting them as retaliatory strikes after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted an American Navy warship with ballistic mi...S1
- The US military has released video of its forces destroying what it says are five Iranian crude oil tankers.S2
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