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8 Sept 2026, 22:23

CENTCOM: "U.S. Destroys 5 IRGC Tankers After Iran Targets Another American Warship"

Tampa, Florida — U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on September 8;

This action came after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted a U.S. Navy warship with ballistic missiles twice over the past two days.

The U.S. warship successfully avoided the Iranian attacks and continued patrolling the waters in the region. No American personnel were harmed.

In response to the latest unsuccessful Iranian attacks, CENTCOM destroyed the IRGC oil tankers M/T Kaviz, M/T Charminar, M/T Horizon 1, and M/T Riesco in the Sea of Oman, as well as the tanker M/T Derya near Khark Island. U.S. forces instructed the crews to abandon the vessels before attacking and disabling them.

Iran has used these tankers as part of a multi-billion-dollar covert network that funds the IRGC and its regional proxy forces. Iran has no means to defend these vessels.

On September 5, CENTCOM also destroyed three Iranian oil tankers after the IRGC attempted to attack an aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer of the U.S. Navy. All attempts by the IRGC to attack U.S. Navy warships have failed.
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