U.S. military strikes Iranian oil tankers following missile attacks
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U.S. Military, Iranian Revolutionary Guard
Strait of Hormuz, Southern Iran
September 5, 2026
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U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted by ballistic missiles. The U.S. warned it would destroy Iran's oil fleet if necessary. At least five people were killed in a separate U.S. strike on a wedding in southern Iran earlier in the week.
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