US says it hit three Iranian oil tankers after attacks on warships
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US destroys three Iranian oil tankers
The US military says it has destroyed three Iranian oil tankers after its ships were targeted.
Sep 5, 2026
US says it hit three Iranian oil tankers after attacks on warships
US Central Command says its forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers on Saturday.
Sep 5, 2026
US military says it struck three Iranian tankers after American warships came under missile attack
Officials said US aircraft carrier and destroyer avoided attacks before three Iranian tankers were struck by the US The US military said Saturday it struck three Iranian oil tankers after US navy warships came under missile attack, further escalating tensions in the region and warning it would “if necessary, destroy Iran’s limited and exposed oil fleet”. According to the military, a US aircraft carrier and destroyer avoided “multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks” while patrolling the region. No US
Sep 5, 2026
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US launches new strikes in Gulf, hitting three Iranian oil tankers
The US military says it has hit three Iranian oil tankers in new strikes in the Gulf region.
Sep 5, 2026
U.S. attacks 3 Iranian tankers in tit-for-tat response
U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers Saturday after Iran fired ballistic missiles at two U.S. Navy warships, U.S. Central Command said. Why it matters: The strikes continue a tit-for-tat war that just passed the six-month mark . A U.S. official told Axios this week it had a new "tanker-for-tanker" policy approved by President Trump. Driving the news: CENTCOM said it retaliated after a U.S. aircraft carrier and guided-missile destroyer evaded missiles fired by Iran. The U.S. attacks "perm
Sep 5, 2026