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US military says it struck 3 Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks
The US military said on Saturday it had struck and destroyed three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with missiles, adding that no American personnel were harmed. Earlier, Tehran accused the US of attacking an Iranian tanker near Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, a key oil terminal. Follow our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.
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- 5 Sept 2026, 07:01 CEST → 5 Sept 2026, 17:49 CEST
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The US military said on Saturday it had struck and destroyed three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with missiles, adding that no American personnel were harmed. Earlier, Tehran accused the US of attacking an Iranian tanker near Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, a key oil terminal. Follow our liv...
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 Ir...
US Central Command says its forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers on Saturday.
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