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U.S. strikes three Iranian oil tankers after Iran targets carrier and destroyer with ballistic missiles

The U.S. military struck three Iranian oil tankers after Iran’s IRGC claimed it launched ballistic missiles at a U.S. aircraft carrier and guided-missile destroyer. The exchange has expanded the confrontation into the waters around Kharg Island, Iran’s key crude-export hub and a strategic chokepoint near the Strait of Hormuz.

Discovered 2026-09-05T07:45:39.951005-07:00 | 2026-09-05T07:45:39.951005-07:00

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The exchange marks a direct escalation between U.S. and Iranian forces, involving ballistic-missile attacks on two U.S. warships and retaliatory strikes on three Iranian oil tankers.
Operations near Kharg Island and the Strait of Hormuz put military escalation directly alongside a critical oil-export route, with implications for maritime security and energy logistics.
CENTCOM said the U.S. warships evaded the Iranian strikes without American casualties, while Iran claimed the vessels were involved in harassing Iranian ships and a naval blockade.

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