US Military Destroys Three Iranian Oil Tankers After Naval Provocations

The U.S. Central Command destroyed three Iranian oil tankers on September 5, 2026, in retaliation for attempted missile attacks by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps against American naval vessels.

CENTCOM permanently disabled the M/T Downy off Kharg Island and M/T Stark 1 near Jask, while completely destroying the unladen M/T Kylo in the Gulf of Oman.

Iran’s Khatam-al Anbiya military command warned of more severe retaliation against U.S. warships following the strikes, which Washington claims were necessary to counter a multibillion-dollar shadow funding network.