U.S. strikes five Iranian tankers after attempted attacks on Navy warship, CENTCOM says

The U.S. military struck five Iranian tankers linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in response to attempted attacks by the IRGC on an American warship, according to U.S. Central Command.

“CENTCOM forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers, Sept. 8, after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted a U.S. Navy warship with ballistic missiles twice over the past two days,” U.S. Central Command said in a post on X. “The U.S. warship successfully evaded the attempted Iranian attacks and continued to patrol regional waters. No American personnel were harmed.”

Four of the tankers were attacked in the Gulf of Oman and one was hit near Kharg Island, according to CENTCOM.

“American forces directed the crews to abandon ship before the vessels were struck and rendered inoperable,” CENTCOM said in a statement.

A U.S. strike hit an Iranian tanker near Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil terminal, which has been repeatedly threatened by President Donald Trump, according to the semiofficial Tasnim news agency. The U.S. military hit a second tanker near the port city of Jask, according to Iranian state TV.

The strikes on the Iranian tankers Tuesday come after the IRGC attempted to hit an American aircraft carrier and…

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