US military destroys 5 Iranian oil tankers
The U.S. military destroyed five Iranian oil tankers linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Tuesday in response to attempted Iranian missile launches at U.S. Navy warships, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) announced. The U.S. forces disabled IRGC crude oil carriers M/T Kaviz, M/T Charminar, M/T Horizon 1 and M/T Riesco in the Gulf…
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- First observed by CurrentWire: The Hill · Sep 8, 2026 at 5:48 PM ET
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U.S. military destroys five Iranian oil tankers after attempted attack on American warship, Centcom says(opens original report in a new tab)The U.S. and Iran traded new attacks around the Strait of Hormuz, as President Donald Trump insists oil prices will drop fast once the Iran war ends. — CNBC
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