Military officials say navy warship evaded IRGC missile attacks and US struck Iranian tankers in response
The US military on Tuesday said it “destroyed” multiple Iranian tankers, after Iran attempted to strike a US navy warship with ballistic missiles, as violence once again surged across the region, pushing the price of oil close to $100 a barrel.
American forces struck the tankers in the Gulf of Oman and near Iran’s Kharg Island, US central command (Centcom) said in a statement, adding that American forces “directed the crews to abandon ship before the vessels were struck”.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/08/iran-underwater-drone-strait-of-hormuz
Author : Shrai Popat in Washington
Publish date : 2026-09-09 01:04:00
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