US military says it destroyed three Iranian oil tankers
The United States military says it struck and destroyed three Iranian oil tankers after American warships came under missile attack by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Officials said a US aircraft carrier and a destroyer avoided the incoming attacks before the tankers were targeted. The exact location of the strikes and the extent of any casualties have not yet been established.
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Global Event Monitor. US military says it destroyed three Iranian oil tankers. 2026-09-07T05:18:26.442Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:592. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-06/us-military-says-it-struck-three-iranian-tankers-after-american-a992aa62
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