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September 8, 2026
U.S. Destroys Iranian Tankers After Missile Attacks on Navy Warship
- The U.S. military destroyed several Iranian tankers after Iran's Revolutionary Guard attempted to strike a Navy warship with ballistic missiles.
- U.S. Central Command confirmed that crews were directed to abandon the tankers before they were struck.
- The targeted tankers are linked to a network funding the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and its regional activities.
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- US strikes Iranian tankers after attempted missile attacks on Navy warshipSep 8, 2026 at 8:45 PM · AP
- U.S. strikes Iranian tankers after attempted attacks on Navy warshipSep 8, 2026 at 8:58 PM · NBC
- US military strikes ‘multiple’ Iranian oil tankersSep 8, 2026 at 9:48 PM · The Hill
- The U.S. hit three Iranian oil tankers in response to a spate of Iranian attacks, and Meta released an AI agent. Read more in today’s What’s News newsletter.Sep 8, 2026 at 9:49 PM · WSJ
- US says Iranian tankers destroyed after missile attacks on American warshipSep 8, 2026 at 10:54 PM · The Guardian
- U.S. launches strikes on 5 Iranian oil tankers after latest attacks on warshipSep 8, 2026 at 11:04 PM · Washington Post
- US military says it destroyed five Iranian oil carriers after attempted missile attacksSep 8, 2026 at 11:05 PM · Reuters